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InterviewPalau maintains Taiwan ties despite Chinese pressure Pacific nation will raise concerns at regional forum, president says Palau's President Surangel Whipps speaks to Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of Pacific Islands Forum in the Fijian capital... (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

SYDNEY -- Surangel Whipps Jr. has won another term as president of Palau, defeating his brother-in-law and former President Thomas Remengesau Jr. [2]

DefensePalau-based radar delayed despite U.S. focus on 2nd island chain Air Force says construction issues slow project amid funding review U.S. [3]

Sun Lee China has been steadily working to increase its influence in the Pacific island of Palau, using media, economic leverage, and political tactics as part of a broader strategy to expand its global presence. [4]

Sun Lee Palau has levelled serious allegations against China of cyberattacks, raising speculations about China’s efforts to increase its influence in the Pacific region. Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. [5]

TOKYO — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau, fighting a rising tide of illegal fishing in its waters, has set fire to four boats of Vietnamese caught poaching sea cucumbers and other marine life in its waters. [6]

PELELIU AIRFIELD, Palau -- The muddy gravel airstrip on Palau's Peleliu Island, hacked out of tropical jungle by the Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime, has seen few flights over the past 20 years. A U.S. [7]

TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and Australia will finance the connection of a submarine internet cable to the Pacific island nation of Palau, Nikkei has learned, in a project meant as a counterweight to China's growing economic influence in the region. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-07-13 · 75% match

Palau maintains Taiwan ties despite Chinese pressure

InterviewPalau maintains Taiwan ties despite Chinese pressure Pacific nation will raise concerns at regional forum, president says Palau's President Surangel Whipps speaks to Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of Pacific Islands Forum in the Fijian capital

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-11-12 · 85% match

Palau incumbent Whipps claims victory in presidential race

SYDNEY -- Surangel Whipps Jr. has won another term as president of Palau, defeating his brother-in-law and former President Thomas Remengesau Jr.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-07-26 · 85% match

Palau-based radar delayed despite U.S. focus on 2nd island chain

DefensePalau-based radar delayed despite U.S. focus on 2nd island chain Air Force says construction issues slow project amid funding review U.S.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-03-22 · 75% match

China’s Shadow in the Pacific: The Battle for Palau’s Sovereignty

Sun Lee China has been steadily working to increase its influence in the Pacific island of Palau, using media, economic leverage, and political tactics as part of a broader strategy to expand its global presence.

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-06-14 · 75% match

Palau accuses China of cyber attacks and political influence in the Pacific region

Sun Lee Palau has levelled serious allegations against China of cyberattacks, raising speculations about China’s efforts to increase its influence in the Pacific region. Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-06-12 · 75% match

Palau Burns Vietnamese Boats Caught Fishing Illegally

TOKYO — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau, fighting a rising tide of illegal fishing in its waters, has set fire to four boats of Vietnamese caught poaching sea cucumbers and other marine life in its waters.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-22 · 75% match

Trump policy pivots rattle aid-reliant Pacific ally Palau

PELELIU AIRFIELD, Palau -- The muddy gravel airstrip on Palau's Peleliu Island, hacked out of tropical jungle by the Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime, has seen few flights over the past 20 years. A U.S.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-10-28 · 75% match

Japan, US and Australia to finance undersea cable for Palau

TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and Australia will finance the connection of a submarine internet cable to the Pacific island nation of Palau, Nikkei has learned, in a project meant as a counterweight to China's growing economic influence in the region.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-09-25 · 75% match

U.S. weighs stationing Patriot air defense systems in Palau

DefenseU.S. weighs stationing Patriot air defense systems in Palau Island's president calls for 'peace through strength' as China tensions mount Palau has asked the U.S.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-07-14 · 75% match

Japan fintech tapped to build Palau's first bond issuance platform

TOKYO -- A Japanese financial technology company that helped create Cambodia's digital currency will build the Pacific island nation of Palau's gateway to the bond market, Nikkei has learned.

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