Palau’s Pro-U.S. President Faces Election Test

The President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr., speaks during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, DC, September 29, 2022. SARAH SILBIGER / POOL / AFP

Pacific nation Palau begins voting Tuesday in a presidential election dominated by cost of living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States.

The Melanesian microstate of some 20,000 people is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic friends and is seen as a steadfast U.S. supporter in a region where China has made inroads.

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