Polls opened November 5 in the Pacific nation Palau, which is voting in a presidential election dominated by cost-of-living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States. The Melanesian microstate of some 20,000 people is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic friends and is seen as a steadfast US supporter...

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