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President Lai Ching-te's trip to Eswatini has been postponed. Taiwan is accusing China of pressuring three African countries into revoking permission for the presidential plane to fly over them.
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00:00President Lai Qingda's trip to Eswatini has been postponed at the last minute due to pressure from China.
00:30The presidential office said this represented China's, quote, blatant interference in the country's internal affairs.
00:36It said Taiwan has a right to engage with the world. Beijing has not yet responded.
00:42Lai was said to leave for Eswatini on Wednesday morning.
00:45Instead, he'll send a special envoy to attend celebrations for the birthday of Eswatini's King Inswati III and the anniversary
00:51of his accession to the throne.
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