China Commends Nations for Denying Overflight Rights to Taiwan President
China lauds nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president
The Economic Times
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China praised Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar for denying overflight rights to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft, asserting adherence to the one-China principle. Taiwan accused China of pressuring these nations to block the flight as Lai was set to visit Eswatini for a significant anniversary celebration.
- 01China commended three countries for denying overflight rights to Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te.
- 02The denial is seen as adherence to China's one-China principle.
- 03Taiwan accused China of coercing Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar to block the flight.
- 04Lai was scheduled to visit Eswatini for a 40th anniversary celebration.
- 05This incident follows China's recent incentives for Taiwan after a meeting between opposition leader Cheng Li-wun and President Xi Jinping.
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China expressed appreciation for Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar for denying overflight permission to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft, emphasizing the importance of its one-China principle in international relations. At a press conference in Beijing, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office dismissed claims of economic coercion influencing the decision. Taiwan accused China of pressuring these nations to revoke the flight permissions, as Lai planned to travel to Eswatini for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III's accession. This development comes shortly after China announced new incentives for Taiwan, including relaxed food import regulations, following a meeting between opposition leader Cheng Li-wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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The denial of overflight rights may affect Taiwan's international diplomatic engagements and its relations with countries that adhere to the one-China principle.
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