TARAWA, 09 OCTOBER 2019 (RADIO KIRIBATI) — Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has said the switch from Taiwan to China was necessary for the long-term benefit and development of the country. Maamau said the sudden switch may come as a shock to the people of Kiribati but it was the right time to do so because […]
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US eyes more military exercises in Palau as two PICs ditch Taipei for Beijing
The United States is going to “double down” its military presence in Palau after two Pacific Island Countries (PICs) ditched their long-time ally Taipei for Beijing. Major General John P. Johnson, in an interview, said that the recent switch of allegiance by the Solomon Islands and Kiribati to Beijing only means the US will need […]
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Northern Pacific countries urge for establishment of UN office
From left to right: Minister Assisting the President of Nauru David Waiau Adeang, Kiribati President Taneti Mamau, Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., Republic of Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine, and Federated States of Micronesia Foreign Affairs Secretary Lorin Robert the photo session at the 19th Micronesia President Summit in Palau on February 21. (Rhealyn C. […]