Diplomacy & Power April 22, 2026 565 stories in this edition

Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip

The Guardian World / Global / 1m ago / Reuters in Taipei
Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip

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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 China.Lai was to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s ac...

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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 Af...

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