“No matter how China uses political power to interfere with normal international civil aviation operations, politicising and weaponising flight information … it will not make Taiwan bow its head, nor will it stop our progress,” Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on a visit to Eswatini slammed China’s recent move to pressure several African countries into revoking overflight permits for the island’s leader, saying it will not “bow its head.” Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the island’s only diplomatic ally, last week after “Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly and without prior notice revoked the charter’s overflight permits”. Published – April 26, 2026 11:22 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Fire breaks out at Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada 66% turnout for civic polls as people brave heat to vote in Gujarat