Tuvalu’s Pro-Taiwan PM Kausea Natano Loses Seat, AFP Reports

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Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano has lost his parliamentary seat, AFP reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing election results published Saturday.

Natano has backed the relationship between the Pacific island nation and Taiwan, and his failure to win re-election will fuel speculation the nation may switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, the news agency said.