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President Lai arrives in Eswatini, pledges stronger ties
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (614+ words) President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Kingdom of Eswatini on Saturday for a state visit. He met with King Mswati III, with the two leaders holding extended talks and witnessing the signing of a joint communiqu" between their countries. The…...
President Lai arrives in Eswatini
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (507+ words) Focus Taiwan President Lai arrives in Eswatini President Lai Ching-te announced Saturday that he had arrived in Eswatini, after an earlier planned visit to Taiwan's sole African ally was suspended because of revoked overflight permits. Foreign spouses speak out on…...
Taiwan maintains China tour group ban after fatal bus accident
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (525+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Monday it will not lift a ban on local travel agencies soliciting package group tours to China until the "personal freedom and travel safety" of Taiwanese travelers can be ensured, amid…...
Taiwan FM returns from Eswatini after Lai's canceled trip
5+ day, 23+ min ago (272+ words) Taoyuan, April 28 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung () returned to Taiwan early Tuesday after a brief visit to Eswatini as special envoy for President Lai Ching-te (), following the last-minute cancellation of Lai's planned trip to the African ally to attend celebrations…...
Lai thanks Eswatini in video address for its support of Taiwan
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (430+ words) Taipei, April 26 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te () on Sunday thanked diplomatic ally Eswatini for its support of Taiwan in a pre-recorded video address, saying he had hoped to attend celebrations for its king in person, but his planned visit was disrupted…...
Taiwan rejects claim that Mauritius never approved Lai's flight permit
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (402+ words) Taipei, April 25 (CNA) The Presidential Office on Saturday rejected a Mauritian media report saying that the African country had never granted overflight permission for President Lai Ching-te's () now-canceled Eswatini trip, calling the claim "rumor-mongering." Lai was scheduled to leave on…...
European lawmakers raise concerns over China's pressure on Lai's flight
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (487+ words) Berlin and Rome, April 24 (CNA) Several lawmakers from Germany and Italy on Friday raised concerns over China applying pressure on three African countries to revoke overflight rights for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te's () flight, which led to the cancellation of his…...
Lai's canceled Africa trip a 'wake-up call' for world: Experts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (365+ words) Washington, April 23 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te's () aborted trip to Eswatini, allegedly due to pressure from China, should serve as a warning about Beijing's "kindness," two United States-based experts said. Lai had been scheduled to visit Eswatini from Wednesday to Saturday,…...
Taiwan condemns China for denying existence of ROC president
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) Taipei, April 23 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday condemned the Chinese authorities for claiming there is no such thing as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan's official name), after President Lai Ching-te's () planned visit to Eswatini…...
U. S. blasts countries as serving China's interests by blocking Lai's flight
1+ week, 3+ day ago (475+ words) Washington, April 22 (CNA) The United States government on Wednesday criticized the three African countries that revoked overflight clearances for President Lai Ching-te's () planned trip to Eswatini this week, saying they had yielded to China's political demands. "These countries are acting…...