China-Taiwan friction clouds Pacific summit

The Manila Times 46 h Philippines

KOROR, Palau — Australia said on Tuesday the Pacific bloc would decide for itself who attends its annual summit, after China raised objections to Taiwan’s presence on the sidelines. The 18-member Pacific Islands Forum is being hosted by Palau, which invited its diplomatic ally Taiwan to attend as an aid partner, along with China and other non-Pacific countries. China’s Pacific en

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