Five leaders skip Pacific Islands Forum

The Manila Times 31 Aug Philippines

KOROR — At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region’s annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions. The gathering aims to grapple with thorny regional issues, including climate change, drug crime, and the Chinese test-firing of a ballistic missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean in July. China’s secur

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