The tiny nation of Palau, which continues to defy pressure from Beijing to drop diplomatic ties with Taiwan, has welcomed a bi-partisan delegation from Australia as concerns grow over China's rising presence in the Pacific.
President Panuelo talked maritime security and combating climate change in a bipartisan meeting with Australian MPs
Pacific Minister Pat Conroy returned to Australia early to join an unscheduled sitting of federal parliament final stopover of a Pacific tour that's also taken in Vanuatu and the Federated States of Micronesia .
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