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Taiwan Foreign Minister Arrives in Eswatini After President’s Trip Blocked
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini saying Taipei would not be held back by "authoritarian forces", after the government accused China of pressuring three African states to block overflight permission for President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan last week said the Seychelles, Mauritius and ...
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Why 3 African States Said No to Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a scheduled visit to Eswatini this week after Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Madagascar revoked Lai's flight permits. Authorities in Taipei immediately accused Beijing of using economic coercion against these three countries, a narrative ...
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US President Donald Trump (C) walks off the stage after a group photo next to Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (R) and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) before the 13th ASEAN - United States Summit during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
By Chhay Lim For years, the United States took comfort in the assumption that Southeast Asia may trade with China but still looks to the United States for balance and security reassurance. That assumption is becoming harder to sustain. The ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute’s
Taiwan Foreign Minister Arrives in Eswatini After President’s Trip Blocked
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini saying Taipei would not be held back by "authoritarian forces", after the government accused China of pressuring three African states to block overflight permission for President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan last week said the Seychelles, Mauritius and ...
Why 3 African States Said No to Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a scheduled visit to Eswatini this week after Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Madagascar revoked Lai's flight permits. Authorities in Taipei immediately accused Beijing of using economic coercion against these three countries, a narrative ...