00:00The former U.S. ambassador to Palau says Taiwan should strengthen ties in the Pacific region beyond its formal diplomatic
00:07allies.
00:09People know that you can cooperate with Taiwan for mutual benefit, that it's truly a partnership.
00:17It's not a coercive client type of relationship. It is a partnership.
00:22And that is one of the great strengths of Taiwan in the region, despite its relative size, despite the fact
00:31that it only has a few diplomatic partners, despite the fact that is a fulcrum of that tension between the
00:38People's Republic of China and the United States.
00:41Taiwan can, has and must play an increasingly active role in this critical region.
00:52On a visit to Taiwan, John Hennessy Nyland said the Pacific region is vital to Taiwan's future.
00:59He said Taiwan should lend its expertise in areas like agriculture, environmental protection and health care to more Pacific island
01:06nations, not just the three countries that have full diplomatic ties with Taipei.
01:10He said it's important for Taiwan to grow the number of partners it has in the region.
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