{"id":2012998,"date":"2023-08-26T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T16:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pacific-turmoil-us-territories-allies-say-ccp-subversion-imperils-security-sovereignty\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:32:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T16:32:20","slug":"pacific-turmoil-us-territories-allies-say-ccp-subversion-imperils-security-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pacific-turmoil-us-territories-allies-say-ccp-subversion-imperils-security-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"US Territories, Allies Warn of CCP Subversion Threat to Security, Sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpacific-turmoil-us-territories-allies-say-ccp-subversion-imperils-security-sovereignty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>The Untold Stories of Guam: \u2062Surviving War and Facing China&#8217;s Threats<\/h2>\n<p>Irene Sgambelluri was just 10 \u200cyears\u200d old\u2063 on December 8, \u200b1941,\u200d when \u200bJapanese forces seized Guam, igniting a war that still haunts the Pacific islands. Now, at 92 years old, she testified before the House Natural Resources Committee Indo-Pacific Task Force, sharing \u2062her agonizing memories of\u200b the \u200doccupation and her determination to\u2062 prevent\u2064 history from repeating\u2064 itself.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWar ripped\u2062 my family apart and \u2063took \u200caway every aspect of life \u200bI had\u2063 known \u200cup until that \u200cpoint,\u201d she said. Her father, a \u200bU.S. Navy pharmacist, \u2062was taken\u2063 as a prisoner\u2063 of war. \u201cI never had a chance to say goodbye \u200band I\u2063 feared\u2062 I \u2064would never see him\u2063 again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ms. Sgambelluri&#8217;s \u2064testimony was part\u200d of a presentation\u200d titled \u200c&#8221;Peace Through Strength: The Strategic Importance of\u200d the Pacific Islands to U.S.-led Global Security.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pacific-turmoil-us-territories-allies-say-ccp-subversion-imperils-security-sovereignty\/\" title=\"US Territories, Allies Warn of CCP Subversion Threat to Security, Sovereignty\">hearing \u200cfeatured stark testimony<\/a> from territorial governors and\u200d government officials about the growing \u2063coercion\u2062 and threats from China.<\/p>\n<h3>China&#8217;s Aggression in the Pacific<\/h3>\n<p>China&#8217;s aggressive actions in the Pacific have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jim-jordan-gives-ultimatum-on-the-upcoming-electoral-college-showdown-video\/\" title=\"WATCH: Jim Jordan Gives Ultimatum On The Upcoming Electoral College Showdown (VIDEO)\">raised concerns<\/a> among leaders from Guam and \u2064other U.S. territories. They\u2062 cited Chinese aircraft and\u200d ships menacing their waters, illegal fishing, cyber-attacks,\u200b and \u2062attempts to \u200bsubvert \u200dgovernments and institutions through\u2063 bribery and anti-American propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Guam Governor \u200cLourdes Leon\u2062 Guerrero emphasized the importance of \u2062Guam&#8217;s\u2063 strategic location and \u200dits role in projecting power throughout \u2063the Indo-Pacific region. She expressed her determination to resist China&#8217;s attempts to gain control over Guam and the Pacific.<\/p>\n<h3>The Threat\u2062 to American Democracy<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Bruce Westerman,\u2062 Chair \u2063of the Indo-Pacific Task\u200c Force, highlighted the threat posed by the\u2062 Chinese Communist Party (CCP)\u200b to American democracy and values. He emphasized the need for increased U.S. \u200cengagement in the region to\u2062 counter\u200d China&#8217;s aggressive \u200cactions.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s influence in the Pacific extends beyond military and economic \u200btactics. The CCP has been reshaping narratives\u200b and retelling history to align with its \u200down interests. Representative Melanie Stansbury emphasized the importance of Ms. Sgambelluri&#8217;s \u200btestimony, \u200dwhich serves\u200d as a reminder of the \u2063painful history that \u2064warns against\u2064 letting democracy \u2063slip away.<\/p>\n<h2>The Vulnerability \u2063of Guam<\/h2>\n<p>Guam, \u200cthe largest and most \u2062populous island in the Mariana\u2063 Archipelago, is a \u2062critical military nexus\u200c and \u200btrade corridor. It is also a\u2063 prime target for China. With its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathleen-j-anderson-senate-votes-to-approve-sweden-finland-nato-membership-is-it-the-right-move\/\" title=\"Kathleen J. Anderson: Senate Votes To Approve Sweden &#038; Finland Nato Membership \u2013 Is It The Right Move?\">strategic military installations<\/a>\u200c and proximity to Taiwan, Guam would be at the forefront of\u200c any U.S.\u2063 response\u200c to a Chinese\u2062 invasion\u2062 or blockade.<\/p>\n<p>Retired\u200b U.S. Army Brigadier General Roderick \u200cLeon Guerrero\u2062 expressed concerns\u2062 about Guam&#8217;s vulnerability \u200dand the need for proactive measures to protect its\u2063 citizens. He urged\u2064 the United States to learn from past experiences and not \u2063wait until a crisis occurs\u200c to take action.<\/p>\n<h3>China&#8217;s Coercion in \u200cthe Northern\u2062 Marianas<\/h3>\n<p>The Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI), another U.S. territory, has also experienced China&#8217;s aggressive\u2062 tactics. Chinese \u200cinvestments in infrastructure, tourism, and \u200bgambling have raised concerns about the erosion\u200d of American influence \u200band security in the region.<\/p>\n<p>CNMI Governor \u200bArnold Palacios highlighted the \u2062challenges faced by the\u2062 commonwealth, \u200dincluding\u200b economic \u200cstruggles \u2063and vulnerabilities to Chinese\u200b influence. He emphasized the need to pivot away from\u2062 over-reliance on Chinese investment and strengthen\u2063 relationships with \u200cU.S. federal partners \u2063and\u2063 allies in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Del. \u2063Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan echoed these \u2063concerns,\u200d emphasizing the erosive nature of \u200bChinese pressure and its impact on America&#8217;s\u200d influence and security in the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acquitted-pro-life-activist-mark-houck-tells-congress-fbi-raided-his-home-to-instill-fear-in-pro-life-america\/\" title=\"Acquitted Pro-Life Activist Mark Houck Tells Congress FBI Raided His Home \u2018To Instill Fear In Pro-Life America\u2019\">hearing shed light<\/a> on the untold\u200c stories of Guam and the\u2064 Pacific islands, highlighting the lasting scars \u200cof war and \u200dthe ongoing threats\u200c from China. It\u2063 serves as a reminder \u200bof the importance \u2063of\u200b protecting American interests and democracy in the \u2063region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 8, 1941, Irene Sgambelluri, a 10-year-old Chamorro native, witnessed the Japanese forces seizing Guam. This event coincided with attacks on Hawaii, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Sumatra, marking the beginning of a war that continues to leave its mark on scattered Pacific islands. It was also the Feast of Santa Marian Kamalen, a significant day for Guam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":509,"featured_media":2012999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2012998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/509"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2012998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2012999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2012998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2012998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2012998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}