Will Palau Be Next To Drop Ties With Taiwan?
At the time of recording, Ukraine is not the only country awaiting funds from the U.S. that are being held up in Congress. Three tiny Pacific Island countries known as the Freely Associated States, Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, have been waiting for the renewal of the “Compact of Free Association." Why are these agreements so important and what does their delay means for the region, for Taiwan and for the United States? Our guests: Lu Yeh-chung - Vice dean, National Chengchi University College of International Affairs Vincent Chao - Taipei City Councilor (DPP) From Washington, D.C. Cleo Paskal - Senior non-resident fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies From Koror, Palau Kambes Kesolei - Editor and journalist at Tia Belau
