Parliament in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu elected a new prime minis...
- Parliament in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu elected a new prime minister on Thursday, making a change that analysts say could give China a chance to further undermine Taiwan in a region that has been a pillar of support.
Having retained his seat at a general election earlier this month, Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan leader Enele Sopoaga had been expected to keep the premiership, but the 16-person parliament instead selected Kausea Natano, whose position on Taiwan was not immediately known. “It wouldn’t take much cash to get Tuvalu to consider its position,” said Jonathan Pryke, director of the Pacific Islands program at the Lowy Institute, a think tank in Australia.China has significantly increased aid and lending to the Pacific, attracting attention by the United States and its regional allies, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, which are also boosting their diplomatic efforts.
“You can feel they are trying to attract our diplomatic allies in every possible way,” Su told Reuters by telephone from the Tuvalu capital of Funafuti.
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