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Palau is 900km or 600 miles east of the Philippines.
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'It's the tone.'
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 7, 2021
He leads one of the world's smallest nations, but Surangel Whipps says Palau will not be bullied by anyone into deciding its future — least of all by Chinahttps://t.co/DEuNsqv99J pic.twitter.com/iWqIdeh5mZ
VIDEO: 🇵🇼 He leads one of the world's smallest nations, but Surangel Whipps says #Palau will not be bullied by anyone into deciding its future — least of all by China. The Pacific nation of around 21,000 people is one of just 15 countries that still recognise #Taiwan over China pic.twitter.com/8HjxWafDVs
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 7, 2021
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Palau’s president Surangel Whipps has emerged as the most vocally China-sceptical leader in the Pacific, something he says is forged from both Beijing’s more aggressive stance under President Xi Jinping, and his own interactions with Chinese officials. https://t.co/C1nRYuikAK pic.twitter.com/Lc98lLORev
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 7, 2021
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"It would ring for like 16 times"
— WION (@WIONews) April 7, 2021
Palau president Surangel Whipps said he would often receive calls on his mobile from Chinese officials in the run-up to last year's elections.https://t.co/w5mhxDcBDj
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Taiwan and Palau have kicked off Asia’s first quarantine-free “travel bubble”, with a first group of around 100 tourists. Read more: https://t.co/f6KFVid1fM pic.twitter.com/Nut02u27nG
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) April 2, 2021
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