China praises blocking of Taiwan president’s Africa trip, Taipei defiant (opens in new tab)

China heaped praise on Wednesday on three ​African countries that refused to let Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s aircraft fly over their territories, forcing him to cancel a ‌trip to Eswatini, while Lai vowed he would not be cowed by Beijing’s pressure. It is the first instance of a Taiwan president having to cancel an entire […] The post China praises blocking of Taiwan president’s Africa trip, Taipei defiant appeared first on OODAloop.