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Taiwan president visits Eswatini after China pressure revokes overflight permits

source: China -> target: Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar

On 2026-04-21, China was reported to have pressured Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar to revoke overflight permissions for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft, forcing the postponement of his planned trip to Eswatini. Taiwan officials said the denials came after intense pressure from Beijing, which China later praised as adherence to the one-China principle.

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