China condemns Eswatini for being 'kept and fed' by Taiwan in travel row

Taiwan

BEJING/TAIPEI: China said on Wednesday (May 6) Eswatini's leaders were being "kept and fed" by Taiwan, using unusually strong language to condemn the small southern African kingdom for hosting President Lai Ching-te. China and Taiwan have long traded accusations of "dollar diplomacy" to win support from developing countries. Beijing's latest criticism came after Lai returned home on Tuesday from a surprise trip to the former Swaziland, one of just 12 countries with formal diplomatic ties to the

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