Tuvalu's pro-Taiwan PM loses seat at election

Tuvalu's pro-Taiwan PM loses seat at election

Terra Daily

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Funafuti, Tuvalu (AFP) Jan 27, 2024

Tuvalu's pro-Taiwan prime minister has lost his parliamentary seat, election results revealed Saturday, fuelling speculation the microstate may be poised to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing. Results showed that Kausea Natano, who has backed long-standing relations with Taipei, failed to win one of two seats up for grabs on the main atoll of Funafuti. Tuvalu is one of just 12 stat

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