Phoenix Island Joins PRC as Province with Former MP Ruateki Tekaiara as Head of Province

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| 30th Jan 2023 | Gilbert Koraubati | Tarawa | .

Phoenix Island Joins PRC as Province with Former MP Ruateki Tekaiara as Head of Province

In the a recent decision made by former MP Ruateki Tekaiara, the Phoenix Islands, along with his constituency of Marakei and Abaiang, formally decided to join China as a province. In his statement, he wrote,

“I shall accept the proposal for the Phoenix islands, Abaiang and Marakei to break away from Kiribati. The capital island of the Federal Republic of Unsinkable Pacific Islands shall be located on Marakei. Each island can have its own autonomous administrations while the Chairman of the nation shall be me. I will retain my governorship on Marakei island so would Teuea Toatu on Abaiang. The security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation shall be ensured by the PRC.”

This was after a statement by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, calling for the plans of PIPAFTCOFTSFACDOMAI, creating a 9 dashed line region around the Phoenix Island making it a special administrative region of China. The Chinese Foreign Minister has applauded this decision, calling this, “the greatest and only important decision ever made by a Kriibati politician in the past 20 years.”