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It’s not just Greenland: Inside the fight the U.S. faces to keep a tiny Pacific island out of China’s grasp

It’s not just Greenland: Inside the fight the U.S. faces to keep a tiny Pacific island out of China’s grasp
Palau has close ties with the U.S. but China is reportedly looking to change that with campaign of influence, James Liddell reports

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