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Ethnic Chinese have been settling in Palau in small numbers since the 19th century. The early settlers consisted of traders and labourers and often intermarried with Palauan women. Their offspring quickly assimilated with the local populace and generally identify themselves as Palauan. In recent years Palau has seen a growing expatriate business community from Taiwan after Palau established formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1999.
