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Pacific leaders gather in Palau ahead of key PIF meeting

Leaders will weigh a regional maritime response to drug trafficking and a tiered partner system as China and Taiwan compete for influence.

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The 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting officially kicks off Monday night in Koror, Palau.

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Leaders of Pacific island nations, who begin a summit on the island of Palau on Monday, will address the challenges of international drug trafficking crime.

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Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China, Taiwan tension

Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.

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Pacific Island leaders will begin a summit in Palau tomorrow (31st) to address the issue of transnational drug trafficking. However, tensions between Taiwan and China may steal focus from regional priorities such as climate change. Palau is hosting this year's Pacific Islands Forum, a forum comprised of 18 member states, and is one of three member states that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan but not with China. China is a major credito…

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RNZ broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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