FILE - In this photo provided by the Tuvalu government, the newly elected Prime Minister Feleti Teo, right, is sworn into office during a ceremony in Funafuti, Tuvalu, on Feb. 28, 2024. Australia struck a new security deal with Tuvalu on Thursday, May 9, 2024, after critics complained that a previous pact created an Australian veto power over any other agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China. (Tuvalu Government via AP, File)