China’s foreign ministry condemned what it referred to as Lai’s “despicable conduct,” likening the Taiwanese President in a statement to a “rat scurrying across the street” and urging Eswatini and other countries “to see clearly the general trend of history” and not “pull chestnuts out of the fire for a handful of ‘Taiwan independence’ separatists.”
Ahead of Lai’s planned trip to Eswatini—one of just 12 countries with such formal ties to Taiwan—for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession last month, three African nations friendly to China closed their airspace to the Taiwanese President’s aircraft, forcing him to cancel the visit. According to Bloomberg, Germany and the Czech Republic also denied Taiwan’s requests to travel through Europe for the trip.
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Lai’s departure from Eswatini on Monday, like his arrival days earlier, was unannounced; his office had previously indicated he would be staying another night in the African nation, indicating concerns about potential Chinese efforts to disrupt travel plans.
Tension between U.S. and China
A U.S. State Department spokesperson said the Taiwanese President’s trip was "routine and should not be politicised.”
While the U.S. does not maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, it is the island’s primary international supporter and arms supplier. In December, amid escalating Chinese military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan, Washington announced an $11 billion arms package—the largest ever sent to Taiwan—in a move many interpreted as part of U.S. efforts to deter any potential effort by China to take the island by force.
Trump is now days away from his rescheduled summit with Xi, set to take place in Beijing for May 14 and 15. Taiwanese lawmakers have expressed concern that the President could be willing to make concessions to preserve relations with China.
During a call last week with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that “the Taiwan question bears on China's core interests and is the biggest risk in China-U.S. relations,” according to China’s foreign ministry, and urged Washington to “make the right choice.”
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