Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has hit back at Chinese warnings regarding Taiwan’s participation in the Pacific Islands Forum summit in Palau.
Lin attended the opening ceremony of the 55th PIF Leaders Meeting, which began in the state of Koror on Sunday and runs through Friday.
Speaking to reporters, the minister rejected threats from China's Pacific envoy, emphasizing that Taiwan has been an active development partner in the region for over three decades.
Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. stated that Beijing retaliated against Palau by discouraging Chinese tourists from visiting the island nation.
Lin dismissed China’s safety claims against Palau and pledged that Taiwan will actively promote travel to the Pacific nation to offset Beijing's economic pressure.
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