Taiwan says China's aggressive behavior at the Pacific Islands Forum is backfiring and winning Taipei more sympathy across the region.

• Taiwan's foreign minister Lin Chia-lung met and greeted US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the forum in Palau, calling the exchange nothing unusual.
• China pushed to exclude Taiwan from the gathering and labeled Palau unsafe for travel, moves Taipei called absurd.
• Forum leaders passed a resolution condemning China for firing a long-range missile without warning, saying it damaged peace in the Pacific.
• Taiwan also complained of Chinese spying at the venue and plainclothes security tailing its delegation, thanking Palau for extra protection.

Outlook: Taiwan plans to keep showing up at the forum, betting that China's heavy-handed tactics will keep pushing Pacific island states closer to Taipei.