President Lai Ching-te arrived late Wednesday night from the Pacific Island country of Tuvalu. Photos posted by broadcaster KUAM showed him walking off a private jet in a tropical-themed shirt.

Alshamisi wished the new Ambassador of Tuvalu success in performing his duties ... and internationally under the visionary policy of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

In Tuvalu, his visit was welcomed and it's the first time a World Bank President has made the trip. The majority of country's 11,000 residents live on atoll islands that are less than two metres ...