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Palau's president backs COP31, wants coal phase out

Surangel Whipps Jr, the visiting Palau President, has admonished Australia for its fossil fuel exports but backed the government's bid to host COP31.

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Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conference

The Guardian - AU

Snorkel With Me To Understand Climate Change, Palau President Tells Trump

The leader of climate-vulnerable Palau wants US President Donald Trump to come snorkelling with him to understand the "slow death" caused by climate change, he told AFP in an interview on Wednesday.

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Trawl the sea or mine for metals? Pacific nations wrestle with how to protect oceans - and livelihoods

Palau plans to allow more fishing in its marine sanctuary, as countries across the region seek to balance conservation with economic needs

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan’s president urges China to ‘open its arms’ amid rising tensions

Lai Ching Te criticises Beijing’s military activity around island as Chinese sanctions target US firms over arms sales to Taipei

The Independent UK

Palau President Says China Flouting Its Ocean Boundaries

Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.

International Business Times

Pro-US Incumbent Claims Victory In Palau Presidential Vote

Incumbent Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claimed victory Monday in national elections, keeping the pro-US leader in power as China seeks greater influence across the Pacific.

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Palau Polls Open As Pro-US President Faces Election Test

Polls opened Tuesday in the Pacific nation Palau, which is voting in a presidential election dominated by cost-of-living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States.

International Business Times

Palau President Stands Firm Against Chinese Influence

President of Palau resists Chinese pressure to change stance on Taiwan through tourism influence, emphasizing principles over financial gains.

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Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. says Beijing weaponizes tourism to the Pacific Island archipelago in an effort to force it to sever ties with Taiwan

The Independent UK

US funding delays hurt the Pacific – but there are bigger worries

Pacific leaders are increasingly concerned that Washington’s actions in the region conflict with their objectives

The Guardian - AU

Culture, democracy and clout: why three Pacific countries are sticking with Taiwan

Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands hold diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from China to switch sides

The Guardian - AU

Palau president welcomes ADF foreign soldier push

The leader of Palau has welcomed a proposal allowing foreign citizens to join the ADF as a good step forward, but says its residents have to be supported.

AAP

Here be nodules: will deep-sea mineral riches divide the Pacific family?

Members of the Pacific Islands Forums are weighing the economic potential of sea floor mining against possible harm to ocean ecosystems

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Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal

Nauru President David Adeang says he isn't pulling his country from the Pacific Islands Forum, while Australia will offer resettlement to Tuvalu residents.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Optus outage causes nationwide frustration; ketamine use hits record peak; and global wine production falls

Optus is gradually restoring services after a nationwide outage, but the cause remains unclear

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands prime minister says US must respect Pacific leaders

Manasseh Sogavare hits out at US after skipping Biden summit as $200m in funding for Pacific nations draws criticism for ‘trying to play catch up’

Reuters

U.S. agrees to renew strategic pact with second Pacific island state

The United States and Palau agreed on Wednesday to renew a key strategic pact, part of U.S. efforts to shore up support among Pacific island states to counter competition from China, even as President Joe Biden called off a historic stop in the region.

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Saudi Arabia, Palau Discuss Boosting Relations

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Monday with President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. They discussed the ties of friendship and cooperation between their countries and ways to bolster them in all fields. They also tackled efforts to intensify bilateral coordination to…

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Palau's president wants greater inclusion of Taiwan on world stage despite Chinese pressure

A tiny Pacific nation that has felt the wrath of Beijing for its continuing ties to Taiwan is urging global leaders to also work closely with the democratic island that China claims as its own territory.

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Australia vies with China for Pacific influence, signs new security deal

Australia has signed a new security deal with island nation Vanuatu as part of an ongoing competition with China for influence in the Pacific.

The Independent UK

Australia vies for Pacific influence with new security deal

Australia has signed a new security deal with Oceania island country Vanuatu as part of an ongoing competition with China for influence in the Pacific

AAP

Australia and Vanuatu strike security deal

Australia has been secured as Vanuatu's security partner of choice as the foreign minister flags respect, cooperation and listening as key to discussions.

Reuters

Palau says committed to supporting Taiwan despite 'mounting aggressions'

The president of Palau said on Thursday that his small Pacific island nation is committed to supporting Taiwan despite "mounting aggressions", offering his strong backing at a time Beijing is ramping up pressure against Taipei in the region.

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands PM rules out China military base and says Australia is ‘security partner of choice’

Exclusive: In his first interview since the security deal with Beijing, Manasseh Sogavare says he would only call on China if there was a ‘gap’ that Australia could not fill

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