Editing Foreign relations of Taiwan (section)

====Solomon Islands====
{{Main|Solomon Islands–Taiwan relations}}

[[File:蔡英文總統接見索羅門群島總理蘇嘉瓦瑞伉儷訪華團.jpg|thumb|Solomon Islands Prime Minister [[Manasseh Sogavare]] meets with Taiwanese President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] in July 2016]]
[[File:11.03 索國警察儀隊向總統致敬 (24279934258).jpg|thumb|Picture from President [[Tsai Ing-wen]]'s state visit to Solomon Islands in November 2017]]

The two countries established diplomatic relations on 23 May 1983.<ref>[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/2743-pm-hails-ties-with-taiwan "PM hails ties with Taiwan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111831/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/2743-pm-hails-ties-with-taiwan |date=24 December 2013 }}, ''Solomon Star'', 10 February 2010</ref> A ROC consulate general in [[Honiara]] was upgraded to an embassy two years later.<ref>[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/14214-we-got-your-back-dpm-assures-taiwan "We got your back; DPM assures Taiwan"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105837/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/14214-we-got-your-back-dpm-assures-taiwan |date=24 December 2013 }}, ''Solomon Star'', 9 April 2012</ref> Since 2011, the Solomons' ambassador to the ROC has been [[Laurie Chan]], a Solomon Islands national of Chinese ethnic background, and a former Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs who supported his country's continued relations with Taiwan.<ref>[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12679-chan-slams-wikileaks-report-vows-to-seek-legal-action "Chan slams Wikileaks report, vows to seek legal action"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094216/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12679-chan-slams-wikileaks-report-vows-to-seek-legal-action |date=24 December 2013 }}, ''Solomon Star'', 28 October 2011</ref>

After pro-Taiwan Prime Minister [[Manasseh Sogavare]] was ousted in a vote of no confidence in December 2007, and replaced by [[Derek Sikua]], ROC President Chen telephoned Prime Minister Sikua, offering his congratulations and Taiwan's continued aid, and requested the Sikua government's continued diplomatic support. Chen also invited Sikua to visit Taiwan,<ref name="taipeitimes.com"/> which he did in March 2008. Sikua was welcomed with military honours by Chen, who stated: "Taiwan is the Solomon Islands' most loyal ally. [...] Taiwan will never forsake the people or government of the Solomon Islands."<ref>[http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=53546 "Solomon Islands Prime Minister visits Taiwan"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717021241/http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=53546 |date=17 July 2011 }}, Radio Taiwan International, 3 March 2008</ref> Solomon Islands has continued to recognise the ROC under Sikua's leadership.

In June 2019, secret negotiations with Australia were reported that involved the Solomon Islands reassessing if they wanted to switch recognition to the PRC with an internal deadline of mid-September to make a change or leave the status quo.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/05/solomon-islands-decision-ties-with-taiwan-or-china |title=Solomon Islands to Decide Soon on Whether to Cut Ties with Taiwan |last=Lyons |first=Kate |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=5 June 2019 |access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> In early September, they announced their intention to change recognition to the PRC.<ref name="sichange">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/06/solomon-islands-poised-to-switch-allegiance-from-taiwan-to-china |title=Solomon Islands Poised to Switch Allegiance from Taiwan to China |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=6 September 2019 |access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref> On 16 September, it officially broke its ties with Taiwan, switching its recognition to the PRC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3027420/taiwan-tries-stop-solomon-islands-diplomatic-switch-beijing|title=Taiwan too late to stop Solomon Islands' diplomatic switch to Beijing|date=16 September 2019|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=16 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

In June 2020 the Premier of [[Malaita Province]], a critic of the switch in recognition, accepted rice from Taiwan as state aid. This was criticised by the national government, who called on him to respect the country's foreign policy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/418746/solomons-province-chastised-for-pro-taiwan-stance |title=Solomons province chastised for pro-Taiwan stance |work=Radio NZ |date=11 June 2020 |access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref>