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New Tuvalu govt vows to stick with Taipei

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.