Palau president visits Taiwan amid Chinese pressure
The Hindu
Palau President Surangel Whipps was scheduled to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during his visit on Tuesday.
The president of the Pacific island nation of Palau was visiting Taiwan on Tuesday along with the U.S. ambassador to his country, a show of solidarity as China increases diplomatic, economic and military pressure on Taiwan. Palau President Surangel Whipps was scheduled to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during his visit on Tuesday. The presence of the U.S. ambassador to Palau, John Hennessey-Niland, was a further sign of Washington’s support for Taiwan, despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations between the two.More Related News