Taiwan VP's Africa Visit Postponed After Overflight Permissions Cancelled
Taipei accuses Beijing of pressuring Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar to withdraw clearance for Lai Ching-te's aircraft
L'essentiel
- Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te's planned visit to Africa has been postponed after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar cancelled previously approved overflight permissions without notice.
- Taipei accused Beijing of pressuring the three African nations to withdraw clearance, citing safety concerns forced the trip delay.
- China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office thanked the African countries for adhering to the one-China principle while denying economic coercion was used.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Taiwan faces persistent diplomatic pressure from Beijing, which seeks to limit Taiwan's international participation and recognizes only the one-China principle. African nations have increasingly sided with Beijing on the Taiwan issue in recent years.
But Lai's office announced late on Tuesday that the visit would be postponed after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar cancelled previously approved overflight permissions without notice. Taipei accused Beijing of pressuring the three African nations to withdraw clearance for Lai's aircraft. With re-routing proving complex, Lai's office said safety concerns left no choice but to delay the trip and instead send a special envoy. In Beijing, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) thanked the three African countries for their decision "to adhere to the one-China principle". However, TAO spokeswoman Zhang Han rejected suggestions that Beijing used economic coercion to derail the trip.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Taiwan will continue to seek alternative diplomatic routes in Africa despite setbacks
Probable · En quelques mois
China will continue to pressure nations to withdraw recognition or diplomatic facilities from Taiwan
Très probable · En quelques mois
Questions ouvertes
- What specific economic pressure did Beijing apply to the African nations?
- Will Taiwan send the special envoy as planned?
- How will this affect Taiwan's relations with these African countries?
