Taiwan’s president has postponed a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories.

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI, April 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he had cancelled his trip to Eswatini this week, after his government accused China of pressing three other African countries to revoke permission for his aircraft to fly over their territories.

The scheduled state visit by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te to Eswatini, Africa's sole diplomatic ally of Taiwan, was canceled one day before departure. The Presidential Office held an emergency press conference on the 21st and announced that the president's visit to Eswatini,

Lai Ching-te unable to travel over Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar after Beijing threatens to revoke debt relief

This is the first time a Taiwanese leader has had to cancel a foreign trip due to flight permits being revoked Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a trip to the southern African nation of Eswatini, accusing China of putting pressure on other ...

Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission

Lai Ching-te succeeded in making his visit to Taiwan’s lone ally in Africa just weeks after China forced a high-profile cancellation of his original itinerary.

Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no ‌country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini's king after he arrived for a surprise trip that Taipei says Beijing tried to stop, as China condemned him as a "rat".

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he has arrived in Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, despite flight challenges reportedly due to Chinese pressure.