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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has recorded a video message for Eswatini, after he wasn't able to visit in person, due to what Taiwan's government says Chinese coercion of nearby countries. In the message, he made clear that Taiwan wouldn't back down to Chinese pressure.
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00:00Taiwan President Lai Xinde suggests the country will not bow down to Chinese pressure.
00:41Lai made comments in the video message to Eswatini as the country celebrates its king's birthday and 40 years on
00:47the throne.
00:48Lai was supposed to go in person but was forced to cancel his trip.
00:52Taiwan says three nearby countries revoked permission for its plane to fly over their airspace due to Chinese coercion.
01:00Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Jiao Long went in his place.
01:02In a social media post on Sunday, Lin said that he had attended the opening of the Eswatini International Convention
01:08Center
01:09and a dinner for foreign dignitaries where they celebrated the king's birthday.
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