China’s outrage that the summit would be held in Palau—one of only 11 countries to recognise Taiwan—was predictable. But how far it went to disrupt proceedings was still a surprise https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/09/03/the-pacific-islands-forum-fizzles-as-china-flexes-its-muscles?taid=6a9a4ba8271c1300017e6d7f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter