Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip

The Guardian World | Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:22:29 GMT

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Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after his government said several countries had revoked overflight permits because of “intense pressure” from…

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