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taiwan president defiant on eswatini trip china calls him a 039rat039
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- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te made a surprise trip to Eswatini for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III's accession.
- China condemned the trip and called Lai a 'rat'.
- Taiwan said China forced three Indian Ocean countries to deny overflight permission for Lai's aircraft.
- Eswatini is one of only 12 countries with formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
- The article was published on 2026-05-03.