Chinese Pressure May Be Behind Pacific Leaders’ No-Shows at Key Summit, Experts Say

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Koror (Palaos), 31 August 2026 (AFP) – The President of the Government of New Caledonia will not participate in the summit of the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, which opens on Monday in Palau, said an official of the organization shortly before the opening of the discussions darkened by the tensions between Taiwan and China. In addition to this territory, [...] Article The head of the executive of New Caledonia absent from the Pacific lea…