FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu: Tuvalu's new government on Wednesday pledged to maintain its "special" relationship with Taiwan, ending speculation that the Pacific island nation was poised to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing.

In a statement of priorities released as his government was sworn in on Wednesday, Prime Minister Feleti Teo reaffirmed the "long-term and lasting special relationship" with the self-ruled island.

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