Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Eswatini on Tuesday for a three-day visit to mark the tiny landlocked country’s 55th anniversary of its independence.
The visit is symbolically important given that the southern African kingdom is Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally on the continent and one of only 13 in the world.
Normally when Tsai or other senior Taiwan officials travel abroad, China responds forcefully by insisting that the receiving country respect the One China Policy. But this time, it’s different.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said nothing about Tsai’s visit and even the embassy in Pretoria that oversees ties with Eswatini has remained surprisingly quiet. (REUTERS)
