China Secretly Enticing former Solomon Islands MPs with Money


Devdiscourse News Desk | Honaira | Updated: 28-03-2019 14:52 IST | Created: 28-03-2019 14:52 IST
China Secretly Enticing former Solomon Islands MPs with Money
China is negotiating in secret with some key MPs and has provided cash for these politicians to help them get elected. Image Credit: GoodFreePhotos
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China is secretly enticing former Solomon Islands member of parliaments (MPs) and political candidates with money to abandon Taiwan for good.

In a shocking report, a political insider says China is negotiating in secret with some key MPs and has provided cash for these politicians to help them get elected. The source added that the candidates have told China that they will abandon Taiwan and recognize China after the elections. “These sorts of talks should not be taking place while the parliament is dissolved, and elections are just around the corner. These former MPs now ordinary citizens and candidates have no position or authority to be negotiating the country’s foreign policy position.” The source says China is clearly taking advantage of these candidates’ need for cash to get re-elected and is getting a switch in return for self-serving interest.

This is not the first time that Beijing has been accused of swaying recognition from Taiwan. Media reports had said that the Dominican Republic obtained US$3 billion when they switched recognition from Taiwan to China in April 2018. What’s surprising is that, such negotiations have taken place through proper diplomatic channels and with proper dialogue on some of the key developmental challenges that the Dominican Republic was facing.

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