President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly hall at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, on September 23, 2024. - Reuters
SYDNEY (AFP): Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.
"We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending them," said President Surangel Whipps Jr, the pro-US leader re-elected this week.
