Pacific leaders gather in Palau ahead of key PIF meeting
Leaders will weigh a regional maritime response to drug trafficking and a tiered partner system as China and Taiwan compete for influence.
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Leaders of Pacific island nations, who begin a summit on the island of Palau on Monday, will address the challenges of international drug trafficking crime.
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Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. participates in a handover ceremony for renewable-energy buses from Taiwan to Palau in Koror, Palau, on Aug. 30, 2026. (Jan Jekielek/The Epoch Times)
Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China, Taiwan tension
Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.
Pacific Island leaders will begin a summit in Palau tomorrow (31st) to address the issue of transnational drug trafficking. However, tensions between Taiwan and China may steal focus from regional priorities such as climate change. Palau is hosting this year's Pacific Islands Forum, a forum comprised of 18 member states, and is one of three member states that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan but not with China. China is a major credito…
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