2026-04-21 0035fa4b075aef47e5a3f73fa141548f965fa178 29 China 617 /wiki/china Cross-strait relations 1 /wiki/cross-strait%20relations Eswatini 116 /wiki/eswatini Lai Ching-te 37 /wiki/lai%20ching-te Madagascar 172 /wiki/madagascar Mauritius 239 /wiki/mauritius Seychelles 317 /wiki/seychelles Taiwan 2 /wiki/taiwan his aircraft 506 /wiki/air%20force%203701 his planned visit 71 /wiki/list%20of%20international%20presidential%20trips%20made%20by%20lai%20ching-te overflight permissions 406 /wiki/flight%20permit president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20china China Cross-strait relations Eswatini Lai Ching-te Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles Taiwan his aircraft his planned visit overflight permissions president Cross-strait relations 2025-04-1 05a688277fd6729b761f623f2df885ddda484d08 /feed/2025/04/1/the-chinese-people-s-liberation-army-navy-and-air-force-conduct-large-scale-military-exercises-around-taiwan-at-least-1 The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy and Air Force conduct large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships are deployed, including the aircraft carrier "Shandong", marking its closest ever approach to the island. 1743579066 2025-04-1 5fd698da2967ce18719c0bebfd2884a354baeb51 /feed/2025/04/1/the-chinese-navy-and-air-force-conduct-large-scale-military-exercises-around-taiwan-at-least-19-chinese-warships-are-de The Chinese Navy and Air Force conduct large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships are deployed, including the aircraft carrier "Shandong", marking its closest approach to the island. 1743535891 2025-04-1 d24b8531d4ac9f36fb2c97e02224da9e49ac5e8f /feed/2025/04/1/the-chinese-navy-and-air-force-launch-large-scale-military-drills-around-taiwan-at-least-19-chinese-warships-includin The Chinese Navy and Air Force launch large-scale military drills around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships, including the aircraft carrier Shandong, are deployed. 1743514290 2025-04-1 3dfc7c12b4dea3ebcf3ba737d3cfaf3ec9080226 18 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2025/04/1/the-chinese-pla-navy-and-air-force-conduct-large-scale-military-exercises-around-taiwan-at-least-19-chinese-warships-ar The Chinese PLA Navy and Air Force conduct large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships are deployed, including the aircraft carrier "Shandong", marking its closest ever approach to the island. 2024-05-23 d9a922574d0be9ae84664e9a860f473bd6fd77fa /feed/2024/05/23/the-people-s-liberation-army-begins-two-days-of-military-drills-around-the-island-of-taiwan-taiwan-mobilizes-its-milita The People's Liberation Army begins two days of military drills around the island of Taiwan. Taiwan mobilizes its military in response. 1716518298 2024-05-23 85dc7be3ab2d34fbe8b1011b5270501f657e8857 /feed/2024/05/23/the-people-s-liberation-army-begins-military-drills-around-the-island-of-taiwan-as-a-simulation-of-invasion-warning-aga The People's Liberation Army begins military drills around the island of Taiwan as a simulation of invasion, warning against interference and punishment for electing President of the Republic of China Lai Ching-te, whom it considers a separatist. Taiwan mobilizes its military in response. 1716471917 2024-05-23 3d81725426ec795b94f267d4f7eb5cb783c08c41 14 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2024/05/23/china-s-people-s-liberation-army-begins-two-days-of-military-drills-around-taiwan-in-response-taiwan-mobilizes-its-mil China's People's Liberation Army begins two days of military drills around Taiwan. In response, Taiwan mobilizes its military. 2024-01-13 ddcc9d712472853f25b56dba1e63cd7fda9a5ef9 /feed/2024/01/13/vice-president-lai-ching-te-of-the-ruling-democratic-progressive-party-is-elected-president Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is elected president. 1705259409 2024-01-13 88cfe00957cdc916efa3d581a35f500ef50920f2 8 Lai Ching-te Taiwan president 3 /feed/2024/01/13/vice-president-lai-ching-te-of-the-ruling-democratic-progressive-party-is-elected-president-of-taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is elected president of Taiwan. 2022-05-23 96f04ab14519f6d44315505608af25845c476bf9 /feed/2022/05/23/president-of-the-united-states-joe-biden-states-that-american-troops-would-defend-taiwan-militarily-in-the-event-of-a-ch President of the United States Joe Biden states that American troops would defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion, a departure from a traditional policy of strategic ambiguity. 1653426374 2022-05-23 fc5735a269c3af12deb12228b2cc33d645adb3f6 31 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2022/05/23/us-president-joe-biden-states-that-american-troops-would-defend-taiwan-militarily-in-the-event-of-a-chinese-invasion U.S. President Joe Biden states that American troops would defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion, a departure from a traditional policy of strategic ambiguity. 2021-10-10 709efbe3b5fd89029c0d36d828bf953049831eeb 11 Cross-strait relations Taiwan president 3 /feed/2021/10/10/in-a-national-day-speech-president-tsai-ing-wen-states-that-taiwan-will-not-bow-to-pressure-from-china-vowing-to-uphol In a National Day speech, President Tsai Ing-wen states that Taiwan will not bow to pressure from China, vowing to uphold the island's sovereignty and democratic norms. 2021-01-24 8863f24eecee4c7bf0df33fd12f9c2e80ae1f5ac 43 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2021/01/24/for-the-second-consecutive-day-taiwan-reports-an-incursion-of-its-air-defense-identification-zone-by-china-s-people-s-l For the second consecutive day, Taiwan reports an incursion of its air defense identification zone by China's People's Liberation Army Air Force. The incursion involved 12 fighter jets, two anti-submarine aircraft and a reconnaissance plane. Taiwan deployed air defence missile systems in response, according to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense. 2021-01-1 b752735d7b23a0822702603b2bad62bf987976f3 /feed/2021/01/1/taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen-says-that-she-is-ready-to-have-talks-with-china-and-urges-the-country-to-have-dialogues Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen says that she is ready to have talks with China and urges the country to have dialogues. 1609549498 2021-01-1 9626f99442bf8d873a3b4a3f7e644281ff592306 44 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan president 4 /feed/2021/01/1/taiwanese-president-tsai-ing-wen-says-that-she-is-ready-to-have-talks-with-china-and-urges-the-country-to-have-dialogues Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says that she is ready to have talks with China and urges the country to have dialogues with Taiwan. 2016-08-4 5fc2f8e39c030a2ebf5b8929f63c68ad44fcd0cc 7 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2016/08/4/china-is-blocking-taiwan-s-efforts-to-join-the-international-civil-aviation-organization-despite-58-million-air-passenge China is blocking Taiwan's efforts to join the International Civil Aviation Organization despite 58 million air passengers passing over Taiwan's flight information region annually, citing the One-China principle. 2016-05-18 0fa772beea187f5194ffbd83e04f2e249a17b697 11 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2016/05/18/china-stages-joint-war-games-featuring-mock-beach-landing-helicopter-assaults-and-tank-battles-along-its-east-coast-ju China stages joint war games featuring mock beach landing, helicopter assaults and tank battles along its east coast, just days before the inauguration of Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen. 2014-06-28 35e48f9a183f107b7fb749ad0a212f88735b400b 11 China Cross-strait relations Taiwan 3 /feed/2014/06/28/china-s-top-cross-strait-negotiator-for-taiwan-on-a-landmark-visit-cancels-three-public-appearances-at-the-last-minute China's top cross-strait negotiator for Taiwan, on a landmark visit, cancels three public appearances at the last minute after protests against his bridge-building trip turned violent; protesters earlier splashed white paint and threw ghost money at the negotiator's motorcade while shouting slogans such as "Taiwan, China, one country on each side". /feed/2026/04/21/taiwanese-president-lai-ching-te-cancels-his-planned-visit-to-eswatini-after-the-governments-of-madagascar-mauritius-a Reuters 21 ea9f0dc64a60d266bd49345b4b1ff80096f8e6ef 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-president-cancels-eswatini-trip-blames-chinese-pressure-african-countries-2026-04-21/ 2026 Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te cancels his planned visit to Eswatini after the governments of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles denied overflight permissions for his aircraft, with Taiwan attributing the decision to pressure from China.