帕劳总统本周前往澳大利亚，因为两国都希望遏制中国在太平洋的扩张。
Palau’s president travelled to Australia this week as both countries look to curb Chinese expansion in the Pacific.
世界第四小国的领导人表示，承认台湾是“我们的选择，不是你们的”，此前北京威胁称，若帕劳继续推动台湾独立，将面临“后果”。
The leader of the world’s fourth-smallest country has told China recognizing Taiwan is “our choice, not yours,” after Beijing threatened it with “consequences” for promoting the island’s independence.
帕劳总统苏兰吉尔·惠普斯 Jr. 本周访问澳大利亚，参观该国新开设的堪培拉大使馆，这是阿尔巴尼斯政府深化太平洋地区关系的副产品，而中国正试图在这一地区扩大影响力。
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. visited Australia this week to visit the country’s newly-opened embassy in Canberra, a side-effect of the Albanese government’s attempts to deepen ties in the Pacific, where China is attempting to expand its influence.
在接受《政治》杂志采访时，惠普斯描述了北京如何试图将帕劳拉入其轨道，并施压政府“与台湾断绝关系”。“中国大使说：‘你是个商人，你明白中国能给你带来一百万游客，并为你建造所有你想要的酒店。你还在等什么？我们有十亿人口，而这里只有2300万人，’”惠普斯说，并提到了澳大利亚。
In an interview with POLITICO, Whipps described how Beijing has attempted to bring Palau into its orbit and pushed the government to “sever ties with Taiwan.”“It’s the Chinese ambassador saying: ‘You’re a businessman and you understand China can give you a million tourists and build all the hotels you want. What are you waiting for? We have a billion people, and there’s only 23 million people over here’,” Whipps said, referencing Australia.