Taiwan, China and Africa

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Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says of Africa trip China denounced
By Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang TAOYUAN, Taiwan, May 5 (Reuters) - President Lai Ching-te arrived home on Tuesday from Eswatini saying Taiwan would not give in to pressure, having taken a circuitous route over the southern part of the Indian Ocean to skirt airspace controlled by close friends of China.

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Taiwan's president says state visits are 'basic right' after trip he says Beijing tried to block
Taiwan’s Lai heads home after defying China to visit Africa
Taiwan president to speak at airport after arriving back from Eswatini
Taiwan President ‌Lai Ching-te ‌will speak at ​the airport mid-Tuesday morning after arriving back ‌home ⁠from Eswatini, his office ⁠said.

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Taiwan’s president makes it to Eswatini, in spite of Beijing
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Taiwan’s leader visits Eswatini despite pressure from China to block trip
US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable partner', praises its ties with Eswatini
Lai arrived in the former Swaziland on Saturday on a surprise visit after his government blamed Chinese pressure for nixing ​an earlier trip planned for last month by getting three Indian Ocean states...

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Taiwan leader defies China after Eswatini trip and reasserts island's global role
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te tours Eswatini amid diplomatic support

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Inside China’s AI ‘wolf pack’ drones built with Taiwan conflict in mind

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Taiwan expresses concern after China calls the island biggest risk in US-China relations

Taiwan has expressed concern hours after a call between China and the United States’ top diplomats in which Beijing stressed self-ruled Taiwan was the biggest risk in relations.

China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs

BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy would gain see unprecedented opportunities if it unites with China, Beijing said on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to persuade Taipei to accept its rule,