Palau Emerges as Strategic Flashpoint in Growing U.S.-China Rivalry

Despite its small population and lack of modern infrastructure, the Pacific island nation holds critical maritime and seabed mineral resources that make it a focal point for great power competition.

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The tropical nation of Palau has no traffic lights and just 18,000 people—and it’s now ground zero for a U.S.-China standoff

Small island states command strategic waters, ports and potential seabed minerals, giving them leverage in the contest for Pacific influence

By The Associated Press, Charlotte Graham-McLay

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Palau Emerges as Strategic Flashpoint in Growing U.S.-China Rivalry

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The tropical nation of Palau has no traffic lights and just 18,000 people—and it’s now ground zero for a U.S.-China standoff

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