Palau and Taiwan relations 結果共5筆

Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang announced plans for President Lai Ching-te’s diplomatic transit are under review. Lai will visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Rumors of transits through Hawaii and Guam persist, but details remain unconfirmed. Tien assured safety measures for Tuvalu’s limited airport facilities and addressed potential interference from China. President Lai aims to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues with the heads of state.

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. reaffirms strong ties with Taiwan, invites President Lai to his inauguration, and addresses China’s tourism pressure.

Palau’s presidential election on Nov. 5 may not alter its U.S. security ties or diplomatic stance toward China. Results are expected after Nov. 12.

U.S. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink highlights cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan, alongside allies Tuvalu, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, to counter China’s expansion. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee discusses U.S. strategies for the Pacific islands, focusing on American and Chinese influence in the region, with references to Taiwan’s diplomatic status and China’s economic incentives to influence Nauru. The U.S. warns Nauru and Taiwan’s allies against China’s unfulfilled promises, with efforts like the Taiwan International Solidarity Act to counter China’s manipulation of Taiwan’s international role.

Taiwan’s diplomatic ties with Nauru, its South Pacific ally, have been severed, reducing Taiwan’s diplomatic partners to 12. Taiwan and Nauru first established diplomatic relationships on May 4, 1980, with a brief interruption from 2002 to 2005 when Nauru switched allegiance to Beijing. Efforts by the then-Taiwanese Foreign Minister Mark Chen and Nauruan President Ludwig Scotty revived the ties. The current Nauruan president, David Adeang, received congratulations from the Taiwanese ambassador stationed in Nauru. Taiwan and Nauru have collaborated in various areas, including infrastructure construction, public health, clean energy, education, climate change, information technology, agriculture and fishing, and naval patrol. Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies include the Marshall Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Eswatini, the Holy See, Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent.