New York ¨C As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations last week over COVID-19 and the climate, one of the world¡¯s smallest states pleaded for detente.
¡°Micronesia asks our American and Chinese friends to reinforce their cooperation and friendship with each other ... to achieve what is best for our global community,¡± Federated States of Micronesia President David Panuelo told the U.N. General Assembly in a video address.
Micronesia ¡ª with a population of about 113,000 ¡ª and its Pacific Island neighbors have long been stuck in a diplomatic tug-of-war between the world¡¯s biggest economic powers as China takes on U.S. influence in a region Washington has considered its backyard since World War II.
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