BEIJING -- The prime minister of the Solomon Islands was greeted here Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping with promises of economic development, just a month after the Pacific nation broke relations with Taiwan in favor of the mainland.
International relations
Beijing embraces Solomon Islands after switch from Taipei
Xi calls Pacific nation an extension of 'Maritime Silk Road'
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare walk past the Chinese honor guard in Beijing on Oct. 9. © Reuters
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