Beijing
Taiwanese President William Lai's trip to eSwatini has been postponed after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar abruptly cancelled previously approved overflight permissions. Taipei accuses Beijing of pressuring the three African nations, while Beijing denies economic coercion and thanks them for adhering to the one-China principle. Lai's office cited complex re-routing and safety concerns as reasons to delay the visit and send a special envoy instead.
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Beijing high-school teacher Jiang Xueqin has gone viral through his popular Predictive History YouTube channel, earning the moniker “China’s Nostradamus” for forecasting Donald Trump’s election win and a war with Iran. The unassuming, greying Chinese-Canadian, often seen in a casual polo shirt, has built a following for his views on world affairs. While most fans are outside China, his lectures and interviews have been translated and shared on Chinese social media, sparking discussions.