Due to the revocation of flight permits by three African countries, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te canceled his originally scheduled visit to Eswatini. Mainland China's Taiwan Affairs Office stated: "We appreciate the relevant countries for upholding the one-China principle in their positions and actions."
Spokesperson Zhang Han of the Taiwan Affairs Office said at a regular press conference on the 22nd: "We appreciate the relevant countries for upholding the one-China principle in their positions and actions. 'One reaps more support by following the right way and less when straying from it.' This fact once again proves that the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a widespread consensus in the international community. It is the trend of the times, the cause of righteousness, and the aspiration of the people."
Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to visit the African nation of Eswatini on Wednesday, but Taiwan's Presidential Office announced at the last minute on the 21st that, due to the special jet's route passing through Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar—three countries that, under pressure from Beijing, unexpectedly revoked flight permits—a safety assessment led to the decision to postpone the visit, with a special envoy instead attending on Lai's behalf.
Pai Meng-an, Secretary-General of Taiwan's Presidential Office, pointed out that the actual reason for the unanticipated revocation of flight permits by the three countries "was strong pressure from the Chinese authorities, including economic coercion."