China–Federated States of Micronesia relations
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Diplomatic relations between China and the Federated States of Micronesia were established on September 11, 1989.[1] The Chinese government first established an embassy in the capital of Palikir in 1990, and dispatched its first ambassador in 1991.[1] In April 2023, the Chinese government allegedly threatened to assassinate the Micronesian president, David Panuelo, and so, Micronesia severed official relations between the two countries. It said it decided to increase relations with Taiwan and it accused China of bribing officials and trying to control the United States’ influence in the region (Specifically Guam). Initially, the Micronesian ambassador to Tokyo, Japan also served as Micronesia's ambassador to China, before Micronesia established an embassy in Beijing in 2007.[2] President John Haglelgam was the first senior government agent from Micronesia to visit China, doing so in 1990.[1] The current Chinese ambassador to Micronesia is Zhang Weidong,[3] while the Micronesian ambassador to Beijing is Akillino H. Susaia.[4]