China hails countries for blocking Taiwan president's flight

On 2026-04-22, China’s Foreign Ministry said it had “high appreciation” for Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar after they revoked overflight permission for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s plane. The statement, issued in Beijing, praised the countries’ actions as consistent with the one-China principle and came after Lai canceled a planned trip to Eswatini.