Micronesia is bound by a 'compact of free association' with the US. But in recent years the tiny Pacific Ocean nation has increasingly turned to Beijing for much needed investments and economic aid
Micronesia’s main government offices, as well as the residences of the president, vice-president, parliamentary speaker, and Chief Justice, and a sports stadium were built by China. President Xi further bolstered ties by holding a summit with the leaders of Micronesia and seven other small island countries ahead of an Asia-Pacific gathering in Papua New Guinea in November last year.
In the face of Chinese advances, Washington has begun paying attention. Last May, President Trump hosted the leaders of the compact countries for their first ever visit to the White House. In August, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Micronesia — the first by a secretary of state — during which he announced negotiations to extend the compact. He wasas saying that the island-nations"sustain democracy in the face of Chinese efforts to redraw the Pacific.
"In a world of rising seas and warming waters, our future depends on far bigger countries doing more,"Still, the ball is"back in China’s court," said Pryke, arguing that China’s inroads have led to America’s re-engagement and Australia’s stepping up its lead role in the region as a U.S. ally."China will also have to step up if it has the ambition of reordering the strategic balance in the Pacific.
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