中国就台湾参加太平洋岛屿论坛发出警告

太平洋岛屿论坛领导人会议周一晚在帕劳开幕1。台湾外交部长林佳龙出席开幕式并将参加多项活动1，这引发了中国的强烈不满。中国特使钱波表示对台湾获得的访问级别有"严重关切"1，并警告称"总会有后果"1。

本次会议参会情况表明可能存在中国干预的迹象。至少5位太平洋岛国领导人缺席了此次会议，包括基里巴斯、瓦努阿图、萨摩亚、斐济和新喀里多尼亚的领导人1。所罗门群岛总理马修·瓦莱因内阁不信任动议匆匆返回1。新西兰外交部长温斯顿·彼得斯对瓦莱的返回表示怀疑，称这一情况"高度可疑"1。帕劳是少数仍承认台湾而非北京的国家之一1。

China has expressed strong displeasure at Taiwan's participation in the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, which opened Monday evening in Palau, with a Chinese special envoy warning of consequences for the decision.1 Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the opening ceremony and is scheduled to participate in multiple forum activities,1 prompting Chinese envoy Qian Bo to express "serious concern" about Taiwan's access level and declare that "there will be consequences" when China is dissatisfied with decisions made by the organization.1

The warning appears to have had a tangible impact on attendance. At least five Pacific island leaders were absent from the meeting, including representatives from Kiribati, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji, and New Caledonia.1 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale abruptly returned home due to a no-confidence motion against his cabinet,1 prompting New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters to characterize Wale's departure as "highly suspicious."1 Palau remains one of the few nations that continues to recognize Taiwan rather than Beijing,1 making its hosting of the forum and Taiwan's presence there particularly significant in ongoing geopolitical tensions over the island's international standing.