US Bars Palau Senate Leader Over Alleged China Ties
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The U.S. State Department announced travel bans on Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and former Marshall Islands mayor Anderson Jibas, alleging they accepted bribes to promote Chinese government, business, and criminal interests; Baules denies the accusations. Prior OCCRP reporting highlights organized crime’s role in expanding China’s influence in Palau, including U.S. sanctions on ethnic Chinese businesspeople tied to the Prince Group online fraud syndicate.
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