00:00The Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in Iswatini on Saturday.
00:05The Taipei's only diplomatic ally in Africa after an earlier trip was canceled when several countries revoked overflight permits.
00:13Those various African nations withdrew overflight permission following intense pressure from Beijing.
00:18We must reiterate that Taiwan's right to participate in the world as a member of the international community
00:23is an inannulable and inherent human rights for all 23 million people in Taiwan.
00:29In the future, Taiwan will continue to work with the international community for mutual benefit and prosperity
00:35within the framework of a rules-based international order.
00:38Lai was due in Iswatini in April for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III accession to the throne,
00:45but canceled the visit after the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoked overflight permissions unexpectedly and without notice, according to his
00:52office.
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