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Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
Agence France-Presse
Published Nov 13, 2024 11:55 AM PHT
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.
"We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them," said President Surangel Whipps Jr, the pro-US leader re-elected this week.
"We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them," said President Surangel Whipps Jr, the pro-US leader re-elected this week.
"They continually don't respect our sovereignty and our boundaries and just continue to do these activities," he told AFP from Palau's commercial center Koror.
"They continually don't respect our sovereignty and our boundaries and just continue to do these activities," he told AFP from Palau's commercial center Koror.
The most recent foray was detected earlier this week, Whipps told AFP on Tuesday evening, one day after claiming victory in presidential elections.
The most recent foray was detected earlier this week, Whipps told AFP on Tuesday evening, one day after claiming victory in presidential elections.
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"Once again, Chinese vessels are in our exclusive economic zone uninvited."
"Once again, Chinese vessels are in our exclusive economic zone uninvited."
In what appeared to be another deliberate prod, Chinese officials earlier this year bestowed new names on two underwater mountains already claimed by Palau, Whipps added.
In what appeared to be another deliberate prod, Chinese officials earlier this year bestowed new names on two underwater mountains already claimed by Palau, Whipps added.
"They're now naming some of our seamounts Chinese names. Why? Why would you do that?"
"They're now naming some of our seamounts Chinese names. Why? Why would you do that?"
A nation of some 20,000 people, Palau is one of the few countries to recognize Taiwan's claim to statehood.
A nation of some 20,000 people, Palau is one of the few countries to recognize Taiwan's claim to statehood.
It is a stance that has angered China, which in recent years has persuaded a clutch of other Pacific nations to walk away from Taiwan in favor of Beijing.
It is a stance that has angered China, which in recent years has persuaded a clutch of other Pacific nations to walk away from Taiwan in favor of Beijing.
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