TAIPEI -- Taiwan has joined a chorus of concern by Western countries over China's security deal with the Solomon Islands, a nation that in 2019 cut ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing.
Taipei urges Pacific nation not to be 'China's military bargaining chip'

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Oct. 9, 2019. (File photo by Reuters)
TAIPEI -- Taiwan has joined a chorus of concern by Western countries over China's security deal with the Solomon Islands, a nation that in 2019 cut ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing.