Country 's ambassador to U.S. says agreement includes some aid to Palau . Chinese Muslims are native Uighurs . U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly would not comment on the announcement , telling reporters , `` We 're still involved in ongoing discussions . '' Palau agrees to take about 20,000 Uighurs from Pacific island , Cuba . U.S. would n't send U.S. detainees to China due to torture concerns .
Country 's ambassador to U.S. says agreement includes some aid to Palau . Chinese Muslims are native Uighurs . Palau agrees to take about 20,000 Uighurs from Pacific island , Cuba . U.S. would n't send U.S. detainees to China due to torture concerns .