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Nobody is claiming Palau. The point is that China has effectively embargoed Palau, similar to the US embargo on Cuba following their revolution.
by nickserv 8y ago
Nobody is claiming Palau. The point is that China has effectively embargoed Palau, similar to the US embargo on Cuba following their revolution.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoIt's not remotely 'similar'. One is from a minor diplomatic dispute. The other arose from a nuclear standoff that was the closest we ever came to starting World War 3 and therefore the destruction of all human life as we know it.
- tomc1985 8y agoThey have a limited agreement with the US. There's a video (I think it was on Vice) about how its a hot spot for Chinese tourists to pick up tech at US prices and gamble away from Chinese supervision.