CAMEO+ eventPOLITICAL2026-05-03🇨🇳

Taiwan leader begins trip to Eswatini as China calls him a 'rat'

source: China Taiwan Affairs Office -> target: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te

On 2026-05-03, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office issued a public denunciation of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te after he arrived in Eswatini on a surprise trip. A spokesperson called him a "rat" and said he had "skulked" his way to Eswatini, criticizing the visit as improper. The statement was made in Beijing and targeted Lai personally.

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