Tuvalu, a small country with a population of only 10,000, has become a "big dish" in the eyes of Taiwan! Just today, Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen led a number of high-ranking officials to greet Tuvalu Prime Minister Natano and his wife who were visiting Taiwan, and held a military ceremony to welcome them.
At the welcoming ceremony, Tsai Ing-wen expressed her gratitude to Tuvalu for speaking out for Taiwan in the international arena, safeguarding Taiwan's right to participate in international affairs, and looking forward to exchanging views with visiting Tuvalu Prime Minister Natano on international issues and bilateral relations, and continuing to deepen bilateral relations. In addition to Tsai Ing-wen, Lai Ching-te, deputy leader of the Taiwan region, Su Zhenchang, head of the administrative organ, Wu Zhaoxie, head of the foreign affairs department, Qiu Guozheng, head of the defense department, and Su Jianrong, head of the financial department, and other senior officials of the Taiwan authorities also attended the welcoming ceremony. The fact that so many officials attended the reception shows how much Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP authorities attach importance to Tuvalu.
Located in Oceania, Tuvalu has a territory of 26 square kilometers, a total of about 12,000 people per capita and a total GDP of $50 million. In terms of territorial size, Tuvalu is the fourth-to-last smallest country in the world, only a little larger than the Vatican, Monaco and Nauru; From an economic point of view, Tuvalu is serious about being one of the least developed countries in the world. With an average elevation of less than 5 metres above sea level, Tuvalu is plagued by global warming and rising sea levels. As early as 2001, the country should have declared that efforts to combat sea-level rise had failed and that the country's residents would gradually evacuate to New Zealand.
But Tuvalu, though small, has become a "big meal" in the eyes of Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP authorities. This is not to say that Tsai Ing-wen is the "wronged boss", but that most of The remaining 14 so-called friendly countries in Taiwan are small countries like Tuvalu. Since Tsai Ing-wen came to power, she has lost 8 friends, and only 14 are left, the largest of which is Haiti, with a population of 11.5 million and a territory of 27,800 square kilometers. Many small countries maintain so-called friendly relations with Taiwan in order to be able to obtain assistance. There is no doubt that this time when Natano visits Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP authorities will again provide a large amount of financial aid.
Tsai Ing-wen should fully understand one problem, precisely because the strategy of "resisting China and defending Taiwan" has greatly increased the difficulty of Taiwan's participation in international affairs. When Ma Ying-jeou was the leader of the Taiwan region, Taiwan was able to participate in many meetings of international organizations. By the time Tsai Ing-wen came to power, these international organizations had closed their doors to Taiwan, and the number of Taiwan's friends was getting smaller and smaller. In the final analysis, Taiwan is a part of China, and Tsai Ing-wen's attempt to pursue "Taiwan independence" is a dead end!
