Pacific nation Palau will not cave to diplomatic pressure from China and will remain an ally of Taiwan "until death do us part," President Surangel Whipps said Thursday.
One of the few remaining nations to recognize Taiwan's claim to statehood, Palau has repeatedly risked Beijing's ire over the years by refusing to reverse its stance.
"China has one goal, and that is for us to renounce Taiwan," Whipps said during a speech at an Australian think tank on Thursday.
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