US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence
The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday....
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