𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) wishes to clarify that Solomon Islands is not associated with the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) and disassociates itself from any representation or participation under its name at the said gathering in Europe.

Solomon Islands reaffirms its unwavering respect for the One-China Principle and recognizes the People’s Republic of China’s sovereignty over Taiwan in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.

The Government of Solomon Islands views Taiwan as an integral part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China and continues to uphold this position as the foundation of its diplomatic relations with China.

Solomon Islands’ foreign policy of “Friends to All and Enemies to None” is guided by mutual respect and non-interference. It is not intended to challenge the sovereignty of any state, nor to align with any group or alliance that targets another sovereign state or interferes in its internal affairs.

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—𝐌𝐅𝐀𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄