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Taiwanese Foreign Minister uses Palau trip to warn China is ‘forcing itself’ into the Pacific
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said the international community now understands “what China is about”, and that more countries are questioning Beijing’s activities in the Pacific Island region.
Key points:
- Palau is one of just four Pacific countries that maintain ties with Taiwan
- Mr Wu urged Australia and other democracies to fight China’s expansionism
- Palau and Taiwan have announced plans to create a COVID-safe travel bubble
Speaking to reporters in Palau, where he was attending the inauguration of the island nation’s new President Surangel Whipps Jr., Mr Wu accused China of “forcing itself into the Pacific”.
“There’s already a very clear awareness of what China is about … China’s way of forcing itself into the Pacific is going to…
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