On September 7, 2026, Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. visited the presidential palace in Koror, Palau's largest city. He described the island nation as a geopolitical "bullseye" due to Palau's strategically important location. Palau was under US rule for half a century. (Irene Luo/The Epoch Times)
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On September 7, 2026, Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. visited the presidential palace in Koror, Palau's largest city. He described the island nation as a geopolitical "bullseye" due to Palau's strategically important location. Palau was under US rule for half a century. (Irene Luo/The Epoch Times)