A #Palauan #newspaper publisher entered into a #media deal with a company that turned out to have connections to #ChineseSecurity services. The deal fell through, but it highlights China’s efforts to influence the Pacific states — including #Palau , a U.S. ally and one of the few countries to recognize #Taiwan .

https://www.namibian.com.na/failed-palau-media-deal-reveals-inner-workings-of-chinas-pacific-influence-effort

#geopolitics