US slams China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip
WASHINGTON, April 22 - The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State Department said on Wednesday, calling the incident an abuse of the international civil aviation system.
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