Pacific Island Leader Says China Pushing for Taiwan Switch
- Palau to hold presidential, parliamentary elections Nov. 5
- Nation is one of Taiwan’s last remaining diplomatic allies
Surangel Whipps Jr.
Photographer: Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images
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The leader of one of Taiwan’s last diplomatic allies in the Pacific said his nation is under increasing pressure from China to end its support for Taipei.
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr also accused China of violating the exclusive economic zone of his nation, an archipelago located north of Australia. Palau is scheduled to hold a national election on Tuesday, the same day as the US presidential ballot.