China condemns EU sanctions on Chinese entities; Taiwan MAC protests cancelled president trip

On 2026-04-25, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council in Taipei strongly criticized Beijing over what it described as bullying diplomacy tied to the cancellation of President William Lai's planned Africa trip. The criticism followed Chinese officials' dismissal of the existence of the Republic of China presidency and alleged pressure on Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar to withdraw overflight permissions.