BY SYLVANA TEKUMAHA

Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its respect for the One-China Principle, recognising Taiwan as an inalienable part of China.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) posted in its Facebook page, all words written in capital letters, the statement with the leading paragraph calling for ‘nation states to respect international law and the United Nations Charter’.

MFAET’s statement said that any external military support to Taiwan threatens peace and security in the Taiwan Strait.

Solomon Islands notes measures taken by China to safeguard its sovereignty against external companies involving the arming of Taiwan, the statement added.

MFAET’s statement also reiterated government’s call for nations around the world to respect the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter, particularly to respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

It reaffirmed deepening relations with all peace-loving states, strengthening cooperation with China to build a community with a shared, peaceful and progressive future.

Solomon Islands further called all states to support a multilateral rules-based order, that is guided by International Law and to refrain from taking any unilateral action that interferes with other state.

The statement highlighted the importance of a multilateral, rules-based international order guided by international law and calls on all states to refrain from taking unilateral actions that interfere in the internal affairs of another state.

Meanwhile, members of public commenting under the MFAET post raised questions and concerns.

Island Sun reached out to MFAET for comment but was declined.

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