台湾の頼清徳総統は土曜日、アフリカで唯一の外交関係を持つエスワティニに到着した。当初の訪問計画は、セイシェル、モーリシャス、マダガスカルが中国からの圧力とみられる理由で領空通過許可を取り消したため延期されていたが、その後、飛行ルートを変更しての到着となった。中国外務省は、この訪問を政治的な「パフォーマンス」だと批判している。
頼氏は土曜日の夜、自身のFacebookへの投稿で、早めに到着したことを確認し、チームが当初の障害を回避する代替ルートを確保したと説明した。
「国民の皆様、こんにちは。本日、国交樹立国であるエスワティニに無事到着しました」と綴った。
今回の訪問は、経済、農業、文化、教育分野での絆を強化し、外交的圧力の中で支援を続けるエスワティニに感謝の意を伝えることを目的としている。エスワティニ政府もFacebookページで到着を確認した。
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met a bipartisan US Senate delegation in Beijing on Thursday, calling for more dialogue and cooperation between the two countries ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit.
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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A Taiwanese group in the Philippines has accused China of weaponizing international airspace after African nations denied overflight clearance to President Lai Ching-te, canceling his trip to Eswatini. The Taiwanese Association of the Philippines called it political coercion that undermines global norms. It linked the incident to tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stated at a regular press briefing that Jimmy Lai should be severely punished according to the law and accused external forces of interfering in Hong Kong's judicial process and China's internal affairs. The remarks responded to Washington's hopes for Lai's release on humanitarian grounds and speculation about easing Hong Kong-related sanctions. The ministry urged the US to safeguard stable China-US relations and peace in the Taiwan Strait.
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Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Li-wen plans a six-day trip to Beijing, expected to include a meeting with President Xi Jinping—the first such encounter between the parties’ leaders in a decade. The visit is under scrutiny in Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has raised suspicions of a quid pro quo.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will pay state visits to Singapore and the Philippines next week for summit talks aimed at expanding cooperation with these Southeast Asian nations. In Singapore, he will hold talks with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, and in the Philippines, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Cheong Wa Dae anticipates strengthened ties in trade, infrastructure, and sectors like AI.
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According to Taiwan’s Tourism Administration, around 3.24 million Taiwanese visited mainland China in 2025, nearly 17 per cent more than in 2024, but still 20 per cent lower than in 2019. Taiwanese media attributes the slow post-pandemic recovery to cross-strait tensions and partial travel bans. Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te, who took office in 2024, has used strong rhetoric against Beijing, exacerbating the disruptions.