How Taiwan’s President Took a Risky Route to Diplomacy Taiwanese President Lai Ching te has taken a bold step in maintaining diplomatic ties by flying covertly to Eswatini, a 24,000km journey across restricted airspace.
This move raises questions about the limits of China's reach and the resilience of Taiwan's leadership.
China's willingness to use its economic clout to pressure governments into withholding overflight permits is not new behavior from Beijing.