Tuvalu–Taiwan Diplomacy: Tuvalu Foreign Minister Paulson Panapa met Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, with Lai calling the relationship “like brothers” ahead of the 47th anniversary of diplomatic ties and pointing to joint work on climate adaptation, digital transformation, and outer-island projects like milkfish aquaculture. Climate Pressure on Fossil Fuels: Tuvalu’s climate minister Maina Vakafua Talia told Australia’s Climate Integrity Summit that fossil-fuel expansion is “life and death” for low-lying islands, urging Australia to stop new coal and gas and fund large-scale renewables. Regional Weather & Early Warning: Pacific leaders and meteorological partners highlighted progress under Weather Ready Pacific and the Pacific Meteorological Council, including Tuvalu’s use of AI for faster severe-weather forecasting. Pacific Mobility in New Zealand: Labour in New Zealand backed visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders via NZeTA, while also noting uncertainty over how many extra visitors the policy could bring. Maritime Security: Taiwan confirmed donating a decommissioned coastguard patrol vessel to the Philippines, a move Manila may use to bolster patrol capacity amid South China Sea tensions. Pacific Climate Finance & Justice: Coverage also stressed that climate finance must be justice, not charity, as Pacific nations push for stronger support for adaptation and early warning.