Papua New Guinea got mad at Joe Biden, who claimed his uncle was eaten during World War II.
On Monday Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape rumbled. The target was no less than the President of the United States Joe Biden.
But Biden's statement was also harsh.
Biden implied that the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) had eaten his grandfather. “President Biden's statement may have been a slip. Be that as it may, my country does not deserve to be invited [ihmissyöjien maaksi]”, Marape said.
Biden has become known for his bluster as a young man, which he is no longer.
A week ago, he visited his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. At the war memorial, he told about his grandfather, who disappeared during the Second World War. “He was shot down in the area [Uudessa-Guineassa], which had a lot of cannibals at the time. His body was never found,” Biden said.
Papua New Guinea is an amazing state. It is located on the world's second largest island in New Guinea.
More than 800 languages are spoken on the PNG islands, most of which have only a few hundred speakers. The islands are full of small indigenous peoples who are often extremely isolated. It is a fact that cannibalism has been found among some nations even in the 20th century.
However, Prime Minister Marape has every reason to be offended. First of all, Biden spoke his mind. US Department of Defense according to the database The plane carrying Finnegan crashed into the sea on May 14, 1944.
On Friday appearing in the country's capital, Port Moresby newspaper The National called for a new innovation in his editorial – foreign policy!
“Since 1976, our motto has been: Everyone's friends, no one's enemies,” the paper wrote. Now is the time for PNG to take a more strict approach to its interests, the newspaper wrote.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) visited Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby as a guest of Prime Minister James Marape on Sunday.
Papua New Guinea may not become a power player in the Pacific for some time. Biden should still stop underestimating Papuans.
On Sunday, the foreign minister of China visited Port Moresby Wang Yi. If Papua New Guinea decides to start pursuing a foreign policy, there are takers for its support.
Correction 27.4. 12:20 p.m.: Biden visited the war memorial in Pennsylvania, not in Australia, as the story incorrectly stated at first.
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