
Taiwan President Lai Cancels Eswatini Trip After China Pressure on African Nations
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a scheduled trip to Eswatini after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoked his aircraft's overflight permits following intense pressure and economic coercion from China, according to Taiwan officials. Eswatini is Taiwan's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. This marks the first publicly known instance where a Taiwanese leader has had to cancel a foreign trip due to revoked flight permits.