Taiwan President Arrives In Eswatini On Surprise Visit After Blaming China For Airspace Blockade

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te recently arrived in Eswatini on an unannounced visit, just weeks after his government was forced to postpone the trip due to what was referred to as Chinese-pressured airspace bans by Indian Ocean nations, as reported by Reuters. The surprise trip, which was not announced in advance by either government, followed “days of careful arrangements by the diplomatic and national security teams,” Lai said in statements obtained