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Former Micronesian President David Panuelo: How the CCP Targeted My Nation

Mr. Panuelo encourages world leaders to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party.
Former Micronesian President David Panuelo: How the CCP Targeted My Nation
Former President of the Federated States of Micronesia David Panuelo in Washington on Nov. 29, 2023. Lei Chen/The Epoch Times
Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek
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David Panuelo, the former president of the Federated States of Micronesia, wrote a number of letters to other leaders in the region during his time in office (2019–2023) to raise awareness about the Chinese regime’s belligerent tactics.

That part of the Pacific and its island nations are part of the “Second Island Chain” of defense in the United States’ military strategy and are crucial to the deterrence of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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