Taiwanese President's Diplomatic Visit to Eswatini Halted After China Pressures African Nations to Revoke Overflight Permissions

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a planned diplomatic visit to Eswatini after Mauritius, Madagascar, and Seychelles revoked overflight permissions for his aircraft. This move is perceived as an unprecedented escalation of pressure by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to disrupt Taiwan's international engagement and undermine its sovereignty, with the countries citing the "one China policy."