In 1982, before the R.O.C. had begun working on establishing relations with the country, the Chinese Communists invited the foreign minister, Ezekiel Alebua (now prime minister), to visit the mainland, and when he returned he announced that the Solomons would recognize the Communists.
一九八二年我國與所羅門醞釀建交前，中共特別邀請當時的所國外交部長阿雷布亞（現任總理）訪問大陸，備極拉攏之能事。阿雷布亞返國後即在機場宣佈將與中共建交。