𝗔 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝟳𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆

𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘔 𝘛𝘰𝘷𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘪 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥.

The Solomon Islands Government has extended heartfelt congratulations to the People’s Republic of China on the occasion of its 76th founding anniversary.

During a special celebration at Mendana Hotel, Honiara, this evening, Acting Prime Minister Hon. Bradley Tovosia delivered a message on behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands, expressing warm wishes to His Excellency President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Government, and the people of China.

"On this important day, we offer our sincere congratulations to President Xi Jinping and the people of China. The founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 was a turning point in history," Hon. Tovosia stated.

He praised China’s impressive achievements since its founding especially its progress in development, innovation, and global leadership, which lifted millions out of poverty and inspired developing nations around the world.

Acting PM Tovosia adds, for Solomon Islands, the celebration also holds deep personal meaning. Six years ago, the country made a bold and historic decision to establish diplomatic relations with China.

“It was a decision based on trust and mutual respect. A decision that placed us on the right side of history and confirmed our recognition of the One China principle,” Tovosia emphasized.

He expressed, in just six years, the cooperation between Solomon Islands and China has already delivered real, visible results. Key projects such as road construction, improved health facilities, agricultural programs, scholarships, and cultural exchanges have had a direct and positive impact on the lives of ordinary Solomon Islanders.

He underlined, “these aren’t just ideas on paper. These projects are changing lives and supporting our national development and transformation goals.”

He further revealed, Solomon Islands and China are discussing a Framework Agreement on Enhanced Economic Partnership, which is expected to lead to a Free Trade Agreement after 2027. This would allow Solomon Islands to continue enjoying preferential treatment in trade with China.

While projects and investments are important, Tovosia highlighted that the heart of the relationship is the genuine friendship and solidarity between the people of both countries.

He expressed confidence that the partnership will continue to grow stronger, helping both countries work together on common challenges like climate change, economic development, and peace and security in the region adding, the bond between Solomon Islands and China will only become broader, deeper, and more meaningful in the years to come.

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