Taiwan–Tuvalu Relations

	Taiwan–Tuvalu Relations Taiwan–Tuvalu relations are the bilateral relations between Taiwan and Tuvalu. Taiwan maintains an embassy in Funafuti, and Tuvalu maintains an embassy in Taipei. As of , Tuvalu is one of only 11 United Nations member states to have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. History Taiwan has maintained diplomatic relations with Tuvalu since 1979. According to ambassador Bikenibeu Paeniu, Tuvalu's decision to recognize Taiwan was largely due to the fact that "the deeply Christian country was wary of the communists." On 14 March 2013, Tuvalu opened an embassy in Taipei, its fifth agency installed in a foreign country. In June 2022, as a show of support for Taiwan, Tuvaluan foreign minister Simon Kofe withdrew from United Nations Ocean Conference opening after China blocked three Taiwanese members of the Tuvalu delegation from participating. Academic relations In September 2022, The National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tuvalua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Ambassadors Of Tuvalu To Taiwan The Tuvaluan ambassador to Taiwan is the official representative of the Government in Funafuti to the Government of the Taiwan. List of representatives References {{reflist Taiwan * Tuvalu Tuvalu ( ) is an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It lies east-northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands (which belong to the Solomon Islands), northeast of Van ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Simon Kofe Simon Kofe is a Tuvaluan politician. He was appointed as the Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs, in the cabinet of Kausea Natano following the 2019 Tuvaluan general election. Early life He is the son of a Tuvaluan teacher at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji, Kofe was educated in a primary school of the Marist Brothers in Suva. He attended secondary school in various schools while his parents worked in several countries of Oceania. Legal career Kofe earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the South Pacific in 2004, followed by a master's degree in international maritime law from the University of Malta in 2014. As the former senior magistrate of Tuvalu, Afele Kitiona, retired in mid-June 2014, Kofe was appointed as senior magistrate on 24 September 2014. In May 2016, as the senior magistrate, Kofe determined that former Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia was guilty of corruption and sentenced him to 12-month imprisonment. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bilateral Relations Of Taiwan Bilateral may refer to any concept including two sides, in particular: Bilateria, bilateral animals Bilateralism, the political and cultural relations between two states Bilateral, occurring on both sides of an organism ( Anatomical terms of location § Medial and lateral) Bilateral symmetry, symmetry between two sides of an organism Bilateral filter, an image processing algorithm Bilateral amplifier, a type of amplifier * ''Bilateral'' (album), an album by the band ''Leprous'' Bilateral school, see Partially selective school (England) In England, a partially selective school is one of a few dozen state-funded secondary schools that select a proportion of their intake by ability or aptitude, permitted as a continuation of arrangements that existed prior to 1997. Though treate ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Foreign Relations Of Tuvalu From 1916 to 1975, Tuvalu was part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony of the United Kingdom. A 1974 Ellice Islands self-determination referendum, referendum was held in 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration. As a consequence of the referendum, the separate British colonies of Kiribati and Tuvalu were formed. Tuvalu became fully independent as a sovereign state within the Commonwealth realm, Commonwealth on 1 October 1978. On 5 September 2000, Tuvalu became the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1290, 189th member of the United Nations. Tuvalu is a very small island country of . In terms of physical land size, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City—0.44 km2; Monaco—1.95 km2 and Nauru—21 km2. it is the third-least populated independent country in the world, with a population of 10,507 (2017 Census). Because of the small size of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joseph Wu Wu Jaushieh (; born October 31, 1954), also known by his English name Joseph Wu, is a Taiwanese political scientist and diplomat currently serving as secretary-general of the National Security Council since 2024. He was formerly the foreign minister from 2018 to 2024 and secretary-general to the presidential office of Tsai Ing-wen from 2017 to 2018. Wu graduated from National Chengchi University, and completed advanced studies in the United States at the University of Missouri and Ohio State University, where he earned a PhD. From 2007 to 2008, he was Chief Representative of Taiwan to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to that position by President Chen Shui-bian to succeed his predecessor, David Lee, who was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. On February 26, 2018, he succeeded Lee in that role as well. Early life and education Wu was born in Changhua, Taiwan, on October 31, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kausea Natano Kausea Natano (born 5 July 1957) is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 19 September 2019 to 26 February 2024. He represented Funafuti as a Member of Parliament. He was first elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general election and served as an MP until he was unseated in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election. In his political career, Natano has also assumed significant roles, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, during his tenure in the Cabinet led by former Prime Minister Willy Telavi. Early life Before he entered politics, Natano worked as the director of customs in Tuvalu. He also held the position of assistant secretary in the ministry of finance, where he contributed to economic planning. Political career Kausea Natano entered Tuvalu's Parliament in 2002, marking the start of his political career. He secured re-election in 2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu is a Tuvaluan politician. Tehulu was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu at the 2019 Tuvaluan general election, and appointed Minister for Public Utilities & Environment in the cabinet of Kausea Natano Kausea Natano (born 5 July 1957) is a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 19 September 2019 to 26 February 2024. He represented Funafuti as a Member of Parliament. He was first elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general electio .... He was re-elected in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election. References Living people Members of the Parliament of Tuvalu Environment ministers of Tuvalu Year of birth missing (living people) {{Tuvalu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	United Nations Ocean Conference The 2017 United Nations Ocean Conference was a United Nations conference that took place on 5-9 June 2017 which sought to mobilize action for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources. The Earth's waters are said to be "under threat as never before", with pollution, overfishing, and the effects of climate change severely damaging the health of our oceans. For instance as oceans are warming and becoming more acidic, biodiversity is becoming reduced and changing currents will cause more frequent storms and droughts. Every year around 8 million metric tons of plastic waste leak into the ocean and make it into the circular ocean currents. This causes contamination of sediments at the sea-bottom and causes plastic waste to be embedded in the aquatic food chain. It could lead to oceans containing more plastics than fish by 2050 if nothing is done. Key habitats such as coral reefs are at risk and noise pollution are a threat to whales, dolphins, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]