Micronesia leader accuses China of bribery, threats in Taiwan bid

Micronesia's President David Panuelo has accused China of making 'direct threats against my personal safety' [File: Noel Celis via Reuters]

The outgoing leader of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), one of the world’s tiniest countries, has accused China of bribing officials and making “direct threats against my personal safety” as part of a bid to take over self-ruled Taiwan.

China later denied the accusations on Friday.