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Taiwan's President Cancels Trip Amid Chinese Pressure

4/21/2026

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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te canceled his trip to Eswatini after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked flight permits under pressure from China.
He was set to attend the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III's accession.
Taiwan's Secretary-General Pan Meng-an said cancellations came from "intense pressure" by Chinese authorities, including economic coercion.
This incident is the first time a Taiwanese president postponed a trip due to Chinese pressure.

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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te canceled his trip to Eswatini after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked flight permits under pressure from China.
He was set to attend the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III's accession.
Taiwan's Secretary-General Pan Meng-an said cancellations came from "intense pressure" by Chinese authorities, including economic coercion.
This incident is the first time a Taiwanese president postponed a trip due to Chinese pressure.