Auckland, April 13, 2026 (AFP) - Palau leader tells AFP China 'very outspoken' on need to drop Taiwan recognition

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Palau's president told AFP on Monday that Beijing had been "very outspoken" on the need for his country to drop its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. "China has been very outspoken that we need to denounce Taiwan," President Surangel Whipps Jr said. "We have said 'we have no enemies, but nobody tells us who our friends are'." "They reach out, they have issues," he said. "I understand their position, and we've made our position very clear." bes-oh......

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