Koror- The United States should step up to China’s expanding economic and political influence in the Pacific, President Tommy Remengesau Jr. said ahead of his historic meeting with President Donald Trump next week. President Remengesau, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda C. Heine, and President of the Federated States of Micronesia David W. Panuelo are scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on May 21, 2019. Asked on issues he wanted to disc

Koror -- A senior United States official said on Friday that Palau’s relationship with Taiwan is valuable in keeping stability in the region. China’s growing influence in the Pacific has been a cause of concern with both Beijing and Taipei vying for diplomatic influence in the region for years through the offer of aids and support to island nations. “It must be said that the effort of China to change that status quo is not helping that relationship across the straits and it i

Koror- Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will arrive in Palau on Sunday for the first leg of her North Pacific visit, according to the Australian Embassy in Pohnpei. From Palau, Bishop and International Development Minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong and Labor Senator Claire Moore will travel to Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Republic of the Marshall Islands from June 3 to 7. This is the first visit of Bishop