InterviewPalau maintains Taiwan ties despite Chinese pressure
Pacific nation will raise concerns at regional forum, president says
Palau's President Surangel Whipps speaks to Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of Pacific Islands Forum in the Fijian capital of Suva on July 12.
FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
SUVA, Fiji -- Palau plans to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite pressure from China, the president of the Pacific island nation told Nikkei Asia on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), which includes Australia and New Zealand.