Palau President Vows to Maintain Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan Amid Regional Tensions

Palau President Surangel Whipps speaks as he greets tourists from Taiwan during their arrival in Koror after Taiwan and Palau launched a rare holiday travel bubble as the two diplomatic allies try to kickstart their battered tourist industries after successfully keeping COVID-19 infections at bay on April 1, 2021. Richard W. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images

Palau’s president vowed on Sept. 11 that the Pacific nation will maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite growing concerns over attempts by the Beijing regime and the Kremlin to change the international status quo.

President Surangel Whipps Jr. stated concern during an interview that China’s military drills near Taiwan and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine will destabilize the Pacific, The Pacific Advocate reported.