Tuvalu is a Commonwealth member, and an ally to Taiwan, China’s breakaway republic since 1949.
The little Pacific island granted usage rights to dot .TV, a rather popular ccTLD for obvious reasons: the television acronym.
Recent election results in Tuvalu maintain the pro-Taiwan government and status quo in place, opposing a switch to getting in bed with its big sister, China.
Chinese influence in the Pacific has been causing issues with the stability in the region.
To those ascribing to China’s “Communist Capitalism” doctrine, the switch of the Solomon Islands from a Taiwan ally to a China ally, appears to be great news.
For the Western allies of the US, that’s a major blow. For now, at least, be prepared to keep your dot .TV domain names in the Western sphere of influence.
