Palau, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, is one three Pacific nations to recognize Taiwan as an independent democracy — viewed as a snub by Beijing, which asserts it is part of China.

China’s at-sea expansions should motivate the U.S. government to strengthen ties with the island nation of Palau through increased funding, the Northern Marianas’ lone delegate to Congress has ...

Palau has close ties with the U.S. but China is reportedly looking to change that with campaign of influence, James Liddell reports Wednesday 30 April 2025 18:34 BST Comments ...

The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.

Palau Pacific Airways announced last month it was closing after bookings plummeted 50 percent since China’s travel ban on Palau.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Palau’s president said today that his tiny Pacific nation’s tradition of hospitality prompted the decision to take in 13 Chinese Muslims in limbo at Guantanamo Bay ...

Analysts think Tokyo will answer the island nation's appeal for help monitoring Chinese vessels, as it has done so with ...

China's penalties for Palau's intransigence are not new, but they have escalated in the months leading up to November's election in which Whipps will seek another term as leader, he said. In May ...

In May, he blamed China for a major cyberattack on Palau in which 20,000 government documents were stolen. The claim was unproven, Whipps said, but no other motive or actor had emerged.

Earlier that month, Palau tourism industry representatives were denied visas to enter Macau for a lucrative international industry conference. Then reports appeared in China’s state media and on ...