There is an allusion to Yelang's arrogance in Chinese history, but the arrogance of Yelang at that time was largely caused by information blockage, which was a limitation of the times and could not be entirely attributed to the leadership class of Yelang Kingdom.
【Koyoro Country】
However, in 2023, a contemporary version of Yelang's arrogance is really staged, warning China: If China dares to reunify by force, Micronesia will unite with the US military to fight China.
A small country with a wild mouth
It is not surprising that 99% of the Chinese people have never heard of this country at all, because Micronesia is so small and too small.
Located in the south-central Pacific Ocean, the country is a small country with a land area of only 700 square kilometers and a total population of less than 110,000.
【Micronesia】
Micronesia is also considered by the United Nations to be one of the poorest countries in the world, with a national GDP of just $245 million.
There are no decent cities in Micronesia in the whole country, but villages are the theme.
Their way of making a living is also very primitive, and they still live a life of relying on the mountains and the sea, and all modern industrial products are imported from abroad.
What's even more interesting is that Micronesia has no army, and the only force that counts as an armed force is the island's 240 policemen.
Micronesia is also very clear about its own situation, so the country has long determined its national policy, which is to hug the thighs of a big country.
【Micronesia】
For a long time, China has been one of Micronesia's major international partners.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Micronesia in 1989, the two countries have had very close contacts, and China is also one of the main donors of Micronesia.
However, on March 20, 2023, Micronesia's stance on China has undergone a 180-degree turn.
Micronesia believes that China's possible military reunification would pose a serious threat to its own security.
Based on this, the country has made a commitment that if war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait, Micronesia will join the US military in defeating China.
As soon as the president of Micronesia expressed his position, the international community was shocked, but did not react much, after all, no country would really take such a small country seriously.
As if grasping at a life-saving straw, the clown-like Taiwan authorities have dispatched government officials to declare that they want to make contact with Micronesia and promote the development of bilateral relations.
Since Micronesia is very dependent on China for security and economy, why did President Panuelo suddenly make wild remarks on China's most sensitive issue in the Taiwan Strait?
In fact, this is not the case, Micronesia is a small country, and its ability to determine its own political leanings and national positions is quite weak.
The reason why Micronesia has undergone drastic changes in its relations with China is that it has become a pawn in international confrontation due to the influence of the great power game.
The aftermath of the U.S.-China game
It is extremely ironic that when the diplomats sent by the Taiwan authorities excitedly arrived in Micronesia to establish formal ties with the country, Micronesia changed its attitude and said that it was okay to establish further contacts, but the Taiwan authorities would provide Micronesia with $50 million in economic aid.
In addition, Micronesia has also set a time limit for the Taiwan authorities' economic aid, requiring the Taiwan authorities to pay it all within three years, and then provide another $15 million in economic aid every year.
Originally, the Taiwan authorities wanted to use this to show the world that their regime had not been abandoned, but in the end it became a joke, so the mainland side did not make much action except to make clear its own stand and attitude from beginning to end.
The mainland has been dealing with Micronesia for many years, and it is clear that these small countries have always had only one purpose, to ask for money.
【Sino-Secret Relations】
Although Micronesia is a clown at best, the sudden change in the country's attitude towards China can also explain some problems, which means that the scope of the confrontation between China and the United States is further expanding.
The South Pacific is not a key region in the Asia-Pacific game between China and the United States, but as the island chain system created by the United States is falling apart, the South Pacific is likely to become a new battlefield for the confrontation between China and the United States in the future.
The island chain system of the United States has a total of three layers, and the first island chain has the ability to break through as early as the 80s of the last century.
【Chinese Navy】
That is, the US military's plan to blockade China's coastal waters has long been bankrupt.
Therefore, for a long time, the second island chain was the core of the US blockade of China in the Asia-Pacific region, and its purpose was to curb the Chinese navy's further exploration into the western Pacific, but with the enhancement of China's long-range strike capability and naval strength, the second island chain can no longer bind China.
During the PLA's military exercises in the Western Pacific in 2021, a Dongfeng missile launched from the Chinese mainland accurately hit a target located in the central Pacific Ocean, which means:
Once a hot war breaks out between the two sides, the US military targets in the second island chain will be destroyed immediately, and the second island chain can no longer be defended.
【Island Chain System】
The South Pacific, where Micronesia is located, is the third island chain, and when the United States looks at this region, it will find that China has established a strong political and economic influence in the region.
While the United States is busy stationing troops in the second island chain, China has completed its strategic deployment in the South Pacific, which makes the United States extremely jealous.
The U.S. leadership does not have the foresight of the Chinese government, and all that can be done is to make amends.
【Micronesia】
By 2024, the United States has begun to promote economic assistance to countries in the South Pacific, and it can be said that the statement of the President of Micronesia is a vote for the US government.
In the final analysis, the United States, as a world power, is at the same level as its foreign policy and the small countries of Micronesia, that is, it keeps throwing money, while China, however, is
In fact, although the United States has made moves in the South Pacific, there are not many countries that have switched to the United States like Micronesia, and between hegemony and multipolarity, these countries prefer to believe in the latter.
Sources:
[1] Federated States of Micronesia Country Profile.中国Belt and Road.2018-11-17 [citation date:2019-10-9]
[2] Five Pacific countries withdrew from the Australia-led forum, and the Australian media claimed: Let China find opportunities again.phoenix.2021-02-10 [Citation date:2021-02-10]