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Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'

Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday the democratic island has the "right to engage with the world", after he returned from a trip to Africa that Taipei has accused Beijing of trying to derail. Taiwan said China applied "intense pressure" to Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar

Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked

Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries revoked overflight permits following "intense pressure" from China, a senior aide said Tuesday. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes

Taiwan opposition leader accepts Xi's invitation to visit China

Taiwan opposition leader accepts Xi's invitation to visit China

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit in April, her party and Chinese state media reported Monday. Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson Cheng Li-wun, who took up her role in November, has insisted on meeting Xi before she makes