In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has been forced to cancel his visit to Eswatini, Taiwan's last ally in Africa. The cancellation comes after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar abruptly revoked overflight permits for the presidential aircraft, effectively severing the safe air corridor to southern Africa. Taipei has condemned the move as 'unprecedented economic coercion,' alleging that Beijing threatened to scrap debt relief and future financing for the African nations. While the Chinese Foreign Ministry praised the countries for upholding the 'One-China principle,' President Lai maintained that such ‘authoritarian threats’ would not dampen Taiwan's resolve to engage globally.

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