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Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te cancels his planned visit to Eswatini after the governments of Madagascar,

Cross-strait relations — Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te cancels his planned visit to Eswatini after the governments of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles denied overflight permissions for his aircraft

Published April 21, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Cross-strait relations.

Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te cancels his planned visit to Eswatini after the governments of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles denied overflight permissions for his aircraft, with Taiwan attributing the decision to pressure from China. [https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-president-cancels-eswatini-trip-blames-chinese-pressure-african-countries-2026-04-21/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-04-21).