Taiwan’s William Lai lands in eSwatini on trip Beijing calls a political ‘stunt’

Beijing has labelled Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s surprise visit to eSwatini, the island’s sole African ally, a political “stunt”. In a Facebook post on Saturday evening, Lai said he arrived earlier in the day. The eSwatini government also confirmed his arrival on its own Facebook page. “
ORIGINAL SOURCE →via South China Morning Post
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