Five of Taiwan's diplomatic allies publicly backed its participation in global climate talks, a small but symbolic win for Taipei's international standing.

• Marshall Islands, Palau, Eswatini, Tuvalu, and St. Kitts and Nevis all spoke up for Taiwan at the COP31 Leaders Summit in Turkey.
• Their leaders praised Taiwan's work on cutting emissions, disaster resilience, clean energy, and food security.
• The message: climate change crosses borders, so no willing partner should be excluded from the process.
• Taiwan's foreign minister thanked the allies and said Taiwan will keep working with like-minded partners on climate action.

Outlook: Taiwan will keep leaning on these alliances to push for a larger role in UN climate bodies, though it still faces exclusion from formal UNFCCC membership due to China's objections.