Failed Palau Media Deal Reveals Inner Workings of China’s Pacific Influence Effort - OCCRP
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A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company that turned out to have connections to Chinese security services. The deal fell through, but it highlights China’s efforts to ...

China is seeking to exert its influence in the Pacific region by using political pressure and funding to capture local elites, including in the media, experts say. In countries such as Palau that recognize Taiwan, those methods can be elaborate.