Keep Taiwan’s Seat at the Pacific Table

Last summer’s Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting was smaller than usual. Following behind-the-scenes influence by the Chinese Communist Party on the then-host, the Solomon Islands, Taiwan and all non-member partners were excluded from attending, despite regular participation for over 30 years. But now, with Palau hosting the 2026 leaders meeting in just a couple months, Taiwan is rightly back at the table—and the Pacific Islands Forum should keep it that way.