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The Solomon Islands government voted on Monday unanimously to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing over Taipei, whittling Taiwan's already shrinking number of allies down to 16.

Speaking on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that Beijing "highly commends" the Solomon Island's decision, describing the growing flow of countries turning away from Taiwan as "an irresistible trend of the times."

In an editorial published by state-run tabloid Global Times Tuesday, the paper said that Taiwan would continue to lose diplomatic ties "until it reaches zero."

"The reason is simple: China is so strong already and has taken an important role in economic