EDITORIAL: Helping Palau helps TaiwanThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said that it would continue to provide assistance to Palau for tourism and infrastructure, with the Pacific ally under pressure from China to break ties with Taiwan. China Airlines has two direct flights per week between Taiwan and Palau, but, despite always being full, they cannot meet tourism needs. If the flights are always full, there is clearly demand for travel to Palau, so promotional work should be straightforward. The government could pay Taiwanese to work on infrastructure projects in Palau at no cost to the Palauan government. Taiwan could cooperate with those agencies to help develop and fund infrastructure in Palau.
