Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare tells UNGA his South Pacific country remains neutral amid growing ties with China, charging he has been 'vilified' over ties with Beijing
PM Manasseh Sogavare tells UNGA his country received"a barrage of intimidation" since formalising relations with Beijing, adding Solomons will not be coerced into choosing sides.
In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Manasseh Damukana Sogavare said the Solomons had been "unfairly targeted" and "vilified" in the media. He said such treatment "threatens our democracy and sovereignty." Sogavare said the Solomon Islands had adopted "a 'friends to all and enemies to none' foreign policy."
The Solomon Islands signed a security pact with China in April, and it raised concerns from the US and its allies that Beijing may be seeking a military outpost in the South Pacific, an area of traditional American naval dominance.Last month he skipped a planned appearance with a senior US official at a World War Two commemoration.
However, he added: "We've also been clear about what our concerns are and we would not want to see ... a capacity for long-range power projection."
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