Taiwan's president lands in Eswatini in trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
Published on: May 3, 2026, 4 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
TAIPEI, May 2 : Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, days after his government was forced to push back the trip when several countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories reportedly over Chinese pressure. In a post on X, Lai said he arrived in Eswatini – Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa – to “affirm our longstanding friendship”. He said that Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that China considers […]
