Micronesia Lashes Out at China for "Political Warfare" | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Micronesia Lashes Out at China for "Political Warfare" | Vantage with Palki Sharma. In a stunning rebuke of China, Micronesia has hit out at Beijing for its political warfare. With Micronesia's letter, the spotlight returns to China's designs in the Indo Pacific. Palki Sharma tells you more.
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[@shepherdchannel1717]

it's the first time I hear about Micronesia

[@rahulswami1]

Same here

[@sai1458]

Me too same brother

[@midhunmohan2484]

🙋‍♂️

[@nightraven2975]

Where is Macronesia?

[@teoengchin]

The USA gives US$110m in financial aid annually to the Federated States of Micronesia. To put into context their GDP is US$400m and 2021 Government budget was $64m

[@cheneichensanei7164]

Our voices is louder than a thousand army.. Thank you President Panuelo for being a louder voice for FSM

[@stmagv]

We in Samoa also look at Chinese generosity with suspicion.The problem is we have been ignored by the west until China started funding projects.

[@n.c9653]

You do know that the US blew up dozens of nuclear weapons in your neighborhood decades ago, right? Did they ever compensate for that? Lots of people died or suffered from severe radiation.

[@stmagv]

@@n.c9653 True. And so did France. But that does not deflect from what China is doing.

[@n.c9653]

@@stmagv what is China doing that's killing people? Funding projects is bad? It's not just funding , but actually doing them also. Big diff. I don't understand your criticism

[@deebil8099]

Yea, but you can see that everything China touches goes to shit. The CCP is a mafia, not a government.

[@n.c9653]

@@deebil8099 really? Maybe you should get a passport and actually step foot in China instead of staying in your village and tro/lling online. You'd be blown away by how modern China is with superb infrastructure.

[@tavioka6243]

Im Micronesian & i love tawan!!!

[@zoluhwa3508]

I'm not pro china...however I'm curious why Panuelo didn't say anything and even worked along side china for three years of his term...and only speaking out now, only speaking out now that he just lost his bid for re-election.

[@JohnJohn-pq6xi]

This is not the first time he spoke about this

[@JTLI90]

The first public inkling that something wasn’t right was last year, when his office openly mentioned “Taiwan”. That incident broke the One-China policy and most likely led to some diplomatic backlash from the PRC Embassy at the FSM’s capital.

[@reginahetiback1940]

Pls know something before talking about a higher person than you..BC

[@anuragrai8283]

Chinese embassy also funds RaGa. RaGa bashed India for imaginary death of democracy(replace that word with his party`s name and it would make real sense) and said the Chinese know harmony

[@teoengchin]

The USA gives US$110m in financial aid annually to the Federated States of Micronesia. To put into context their GDP is US$400m and 2021 Government budget was $64m

[@sinaktopelep6755]

This is ridiculous . We don't even have an army in Micronesia. hahaha

[@nwakava9558]

U.S. Army

[@g_b_m]

Small country with big balls

[@someboi8002]

😂😂

[@angkukuey007]

Small country with big mouth .Backed by the USA and its vassals.

[@dinob1327]

We must stand with Micronesia and support them and Taiwan. The world must unite and dissapear the hostile CCP

[@missroseiam]

The US needs to protect their borders and cities and tend their own garden or all will be lost and under communist regime ❤

[@charlesoboyle4787]

Finally I "re-" my favorite all time newscaster-Ms Palki Sharma. I-and many many others have really missed her wit-sarcastic without being "too" unpleasant Unfortunately what she and the Micronesian Leader said is true. China has become a Bully- A worse bully than us-USA. I don't think we are"currently" claiming to own any entire "sea" and all the Islands in it I wish China would not emulate USA's worst behavior. We-USA GB RUSSIA FRANCE all OWE china and Chinese citizens(both "countries" a HUGE debt. They fought Japan the entire war-WW2 despite HORRENDOUS-20 MILLION DEATHS-yes 20,000,000 deaths.If they had surrendered Japan would have had a much easier time holding USA off in our Island Hopping-and Russia would have been attacked -by Japan-from the east. Russia gives NO ONE else any WW2 credit-not even their FRIEND FOR LIFE(who they stole Vlad-a-vos-tok from-and other territory) In any case Ms Sharma is the most "watch-worthy" news caster-and is the only reason I know anything about why India has such HARD FEELINGS for USA(but India still mis-represents the 1965 Famine relief-one of the few times we-USA- were strictly on the side of the angels-and Indira Gandhi also was strictly on side of the angels-shame about her-but we-USA-also kill our democratically elected leaders- Good for Micronesia-sure hope we-USA play fair with them

[@charlesoboyle4787]

Oh-WW2 would have ended the same-A-BOMBS-but it might have taken "several" horrendous-but no one knew they were coming

[@plainsaw3771]

That place looks beautiful

[@roxeneniffang2038]

We've been strategically important ever since! FSM❤!!!

[@maitlen4021]

Remarkably important reporting. Thank you.

[@lakan3462]

Taiwan should seek a peaceful resolution to this one giant shit-storm that is about to come. Do whatever it takes to win their freedom. They have the financial means to do so. This is a very unpopular opinion. I don't want to fight or die for Taiwan. I will do it for my country but not for Taiwan. It will be Ukraine 2.0 but this time it will be deadlier. My country is allied with the U.S. I guess, i don't have a choice. Goodluck to all of us. See you out there.

[@kathanak2290]

Respect towards other's is not in China's plate

[@annkristoff4303]

And the US does? Give us all a break.

[@missroseiam]

Too power hungry

[@Nunya_biznas]

China: “but…but…the US!!”

[@ich2542]

WION "News"

[@affendiabdullah404]

Pacific's Islanders are going the way Sri Lanka Maldives n Pakistan or even the African Countries.The Islanders will loss thier Lands n Sovereignty if allow the Chinese to open up businesses and projects Funded by the Chinese.Many Chinese makes lives dangerous because for this Islands.

[@wionporky9937]

They are already a colony of the west😂😂😂😂😂

[@annkristoff4303]

You really think they will have their sovereignty under the US? Ha ha ha ha.

[@BagoPorkRinds]

@@annkristoff4303 They have over 70 years or are you so ignorant about that?

[@lisairenefalealili4784]

Pacific Islanders for Taiwan.

[@michae1601]

Finally a decent reportI what kind of world do we want to. live in a world rule by russia+ china or a western stranded led by USA

[@missroseiam]

The lessor of two evils is always the best choice when one has to be made ❤

[@jeffreyng3351]

Oh his master's voice

[@dipukenape8290]

Impossible we always defend truk lagoon state. Chuuk state. And Micronesia.

[@n.c9653]

The dude did not receive the bribe he had been asking for so he can go retire somewhere nice. He is frustrated. Lol

[@stardust0075]

lol

[@mena_414]

Not all people being bribed by Chinese people are corrupted enough to accept bribery money. If you don’t know what is going on within our region and the length the Chinese government will go to get their ways, don’t make baseless allegations!

[@nwakava9558]

Dude is a self-made millionaire before he ran for FSM congress and eventually became president in 2018 or 2019.

[@n.c9653]

@@nwakava9558 some people want more and more. Hmm.. Multimillionaire (in US dollars, I assume) in a country with a GDP that's only a few hundred millions with negligible exports, huh. Wonder how did that happen

[@nwakava9558]

@@n.c9653you're completely lost, dudette

[@curtisoular]

50 million dollars?................. bribe🤔😉😕

[@annkristoff4303]

You are such a propagandist. This ALL would not be necessary if the US was not starting the aggression using Taiwan. China had NO intention of invading Taiwan and was patiently waiting for its return to the mainland. The US needs war to maintain its economy and be dominant in the world. For China to get its NEIGHBOURS to ally with them is perfectly logical. You mean to say the US does not use threats and bribery and say 'sanctions' to coerce governments?

[@zeparthe16thspiritofarsgoe15]

Fake and delusional comment

[@geoffreyk6229]

Then tell China to stop their political stunts in Taiwan's air and water without Taiwan's permission.

[@vhrui904]

Micro...how small?🤣🤣🤣

[@fluffy-puffy-puppy]

🔬 👀 🤷‍♂️

[@seresau8621]

Like ur balls

[@vadimvasilyev1750]

Like USA. Traditional methods.

[@stmagv]

There is a difference. What little aid we have received from the west requires strict reporting requirements. The Chinese are not as strict, but don't use local contractors so that very little is added to the economy other than massive debt. In addition, the projects often are of substandard quality and are starting to fall apart, like our main hospital.

[@vadimvasilyev1750]

@@stmagv you don't understand my point. I said they using the same methods (bribes, threats etc.) like amercians to get desirable result in a foreign country.

[@rbrookeb]

@@vadimvasilyev1750 you didn’t understand their point. Clearly. One source requires transparency, the other does not.

[@shutupanddrink3960]

It's really clear that china is just another US nation in the future

[@vadimvasilyev1750]

@@shutupanddrink3960 Don't think so. China has never been imperialistic country with colonies like UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, USA, Belgium.

[@MithunDasKrishna]

Is it Pacific or Indo-Pacific?

[@cstevenson5256]

Particularly, there, a greater case for indo pacific, then let's say japan

[@HrithikSD4368]

Pacific!

[@cstevenson5256]

@Hritik Saxena what makes the oceans of world, separate oceans, and what determines separation between the two mentioned, your desire? Then naming, merely your habit. It's whatever, by same token, what I want to have it, as you if mere convention, then mere preference, I prefer other, likely you have political narrative, ideological need, and fail

[@KamalUK636]

Prisident of Micronesia David W. Panuelo has been voted out by the Micronesia lawmakers, now his blaming china for his pro western views.

[@gloriaaiseia6311]

where did you get your information from? spreading false information is your specialty 😂

[@cstevenson5256]

We're true, wouldn't matter because all know Chinese bribe extensively, it is what they do internally, see all graft cases since Xi. Of course if rampant within, practiced in external relations. This surprises none, except for a leader of a small nation to state it openly in the news. Also, he opened story within his nation to keep his people on guard for future movements in their democracy.

[@HiroyukiMori]

He just lost the election not voted out by law makers.

[@eduardodaquiljr9637]

Palki are you here/?

[@daneironfoot2696]

It’s simple!!! STOP taking chinese money!!!! This been happening to other pacific islands to the South, PNG and Solomon Islands exact. We the people of Pacific need to stand together NOW!!

[@joy4u2utube]

Singing american song

[@AJ.429]

Hi Micronesia Can you sell 3 islands of yours too me and give me the rights to sovereign rights so I can start my own archipelago of island country called 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 over time I will buy islands from elsewhere even in foreign waters but now I'm a sovereign nation without starting warfare can annex these islands. Countries don't sell to private individuals but if you buy from the smallest countries and suck up to them and possibly get duel citizenship passport you might be able to get them to sell too you.

[@192OOIDJJ3]

Nah, you can take Hawaii or Guam. 👋

[@MCarrick-ss7xc]

Yep just as bad as corn pop. Bad dudes