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Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China

The tiny island nation of Palau might not be on your radar, but it's certainly a focus of the world's two big superpowers, America and China. They're competing for influence over Palau and other ...
Orlando Sentinel

The Pacific diving paradise of Palau wants travelers to explore its cultural depths, too

KOROR, Palau (AP) — While researching an upcoming trip to Palau, a tiny island nation dotting Micronesia’s western edge, I found endless information about its famed mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and ...
Reuters

Inside the U.S. battle with China over an island paradise deep in the Pacific

PALAU, Western Pacific - The brilliant blue waters, thick foliage and bucolic atmosphere on this seemingly idyllic archipelago deep in the Pacific Ocean belie the key role it now plays in a titanic ...
The Garden Island

Palau’s president says U.S. leaders need to ‘show up’ in Pacific

The island nation of Palau, home to just under 18,000 people living on 500 small islands, has become an out sized player on the global stage as the U.S. and China compete for influence across the ...
The Garden Island

Army Civic Action Team helps to fortify Palau

Capt. Jonathan Furlong, a U.S. Army diver based in Hawaii, has deployed all around the Pacific and Asia. But no country or mission he’s been to has been like his current assignment in Palau, where’s ...