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Solomon Islands agreed to accord after China references axed
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Solomon Islands agreed to sign an accord between the United States and more than a dozen Pacific nations only after indirect references to China were removed, the Solomon Islands foreign minister said Tuesday.
“There were some references that put us in a position where we’ll have to choose sides, and we did not want to be placed in a position where we have to choose sides,” Jeremiah Manele told reporters in Wellington.
Manele met with his New Zealand counterpart, Nanaia Mahuta, in Wellington at a potentially awkward venue — Parliament's Rainbow Room, which is dedicated to the nation's gay, lesbian and transgender communities. The room features photographs of LGBTQ lawmakers and framed copies of bills relevant to those communities.
In Solomon Islands, gay and lesbian sex remain illegal.
Manele said Solomon Islands was a young democracy.
“These are emerging issues. These are challenges that as a young country we will find ways to discuss,” he said.
Mahuta said there was no undertone or message intended in the choice of location. “It was the only available room for us to use,” she said.
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/solomon-islands-agreed-accord-china-024351557.html
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