Taiwan President Cancels Trip to Africa
Introduction
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan wanted to visit Eswatini. He cannot go now. Three countries said his plane cannot fly over their land.
Main Body
The Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar stopped the plane. President Lai wanted to visit King Mswati III in Eswatini. This is the first time a Taiwan leader stopped a trip because of this problem. The United States is unhappy. The U.S. says planes should fly for safety, not for politics. Taiwan says China forced the three countries to stop the plane. Taiwan says China used money and threats. China says this is not true. China says Taiwan is part of China. The European Union and the UK want clear rules for planes. They say politics should not stop flights.
Conclusion
President Lai cannot visit Eswatini now. This shows that Taiwan has many problems with other countries. People are watching to see if this happens again.