Taiwan joins chorus against China's pact with Solomon Islands

Taipei urges Pacific nation not to be 'China's military bargaining chip'

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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) 

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

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.

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