TOKYO – Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. told Nikkei Asia on Tuesday that pressure from China was reaching a “new level” after a tourism delegation was recently denied entry to Macau and as the Pacific island nation investigates a suspected cyber attack targeting customs officials this month. and boundary functions.
Palau is one of the few remaining countries to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and is one of three states in loose association with the United States, which provides a security guarantee and economic aid – and in return receives access for its military.
