AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTaiwan–Tuvalu Diplomatic Push: President Lai Ching-te welcomed Tuvalu FM Paulson Panapa in Taipei, calling the partnership “more than good friends” and “like brothers” as the two countries prepare to mark 47 years of ties. Lai thanked Tuvalu for backing Taiwan’s international participation at the WHA and the Pacific Islands Forum, and pointed to cooperation under the Kaitasi Treaty on climate adaptation, digital transformation, and power grid resilience, including outer-island projects like milkfish aquaculture and fruit/vegetable production. Foreign Policy Appointments: Tuvalu also moved to strengthen its diplomatic machinery, with Panapa’s visit coinciding with the appointment of Solo Mara as Foreign Affairs permanent secretary. Drone Training for Allies: Taiwan’s MOFA says a privately funded Global UAV Academy (GUAVA) is set to register as a juridical person next week, with offices planned in Taipei and Chiayi before year-end, and an initial focus on training drone pilots for diplomatic allies via non-government channels. Climate Politics, Not Just Climate Science: Tuvalu FM Maina Vakafua Talia renewed calls for urgent action ahead of regional climate meetings, warning that life-and-death risks rise as the world misses the 1.5°C goal, while Fiji prepares Pre-COP31 logistics and a leaders’ component in Tuvalu.
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