Tuvalu’s New Government Reaffirms Relationship with Taiwan: What You Need to Know

On February 28, Tuvalu’s new government reaffirmed its relationship with Taiwan. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Prime Minister Natano (both titles at the time) photographed in Taipei in 2022 (2024 Reuters/Ann Wang)

[シドニー ２８日 ロイター] – The new government of the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu reaffirmed its relationship with Taiwan on the 28th. A government minister posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter).

He also expressed his desire for dialogue with Australia regarding the security agreement signed last year.

Tuvalu is one of the few countries that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Pro-Taiwan Prime Minister Natano lost the January general election. Feleti Teo, a former attorney general, has been appointed as the new prime minister, and the new administration’s relationship with Taiwan has been attracting attention.See more

“We hope that the new government reaffirms its commitment to a long-term and enduring relationship between Tuvalu and the Republic of China (Taiwan),” government minister Simon Coffe said in a statement. We intend to re-evaluate options to make it more permanent, sustainable and win-win.”

The statement outlined the new government’s priorities. He also supports the principles of the security and immigration agreement signed with Australia in November last year, but expressed concerns about the transparency surrounding the agreement.

“Australia stands ready to address the priorities set out by Prime Minister Teo and his government,” a Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said, adding that he welcomed Tuvalu’s reaffirmation of its support for the broad principles and objectives of the agreement.

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2024-02-28 08:28:00