Deliberately disabling flight identification information and making last-minute, circuitous route changes, Lai Qingde is playing a game of "navigation confusion and invisibility" as he secretly returns to Taiwan. His estimated arrival time in Taiwan is around 10 a.m. today.

Last Saturday night, Lai Qingde "hitchhiked" on another country's private aircraft to visit Eswatini—the sole remaining so-called "diplomatic ally" of the Taiwan authorities in Africa—in a highly embarrassing and low-profile manner. Domestic public opinion has harshly criticized this sneaky conduct, calling it a national disgrace that has drawn international ridicule. The world has been closely watching how he would return to Taiwan. The answer has now emerged: last night, he again "hitched a ride" on President of Eswatini’s dedicated Airbus A340 jet, departing Eswatini. However, throughout the journey, he orchestrated a full-blown "navigation confusion" act—obscuring flight destination details and deliberately shutting off all aircraft identification data, flying in convoluted loops and zigzag paths.

According to Green camp media reports, the aircraft had already reached airspace over the Philippines by early morning hours today, with over 3,500 people tracking its movement online—and it has become the most tracked flight globally at this moment.

How did this flight actually proceed? According to United News Network of Taiwan, unlike the outbound route, the return path took a more southern route across the Indian Ocean, passing through Indonesia and the Philippines before returning to Taiwan, deliberately avoiding proximity to Chinese airspace and sensitive South China Sea routes.

The Taiwan *Zhou You Times* reported that this A340 private jet departed from Eswatini Airport at 6:50 p.m. Beijing time on the evening of the 4th, briefly flew over parts of Mozambique and South Africa before heading east into the Indian Ocean. It then intentionally disabled its aircraft identification signals—on flight tracking websites, only the plane’s location could be seen, but not its registration number or operator information.

Flight path tracking reveals that Lai Qingde’s return flight bypassed the Madagascar Flight Information Region, moving steadily southeastward along the southern edge of the Indian Ocean. After flying north of Kerguelen Islands—France’s overseas territory in the Indian Ocean—it began turning northeastward. Around 10 a.m. today, it returned to Taoyuan International Airport.

As was the case during his outbound journey, Lai Qingde’s "confused navigation" return trip remains nothing short of an international farce. Leaving like a smuggler, returning like a ghost—Lai’s entire African tour has vividly exposed the desperation and absurdity of "Taiwan independence," turning him into a global laughingstock.

This entire trip was marked from the beginning by poverty and shamelessness. Due to multiple countries adhering to the one-China principle and refusing to issue flight permits, Lai’s initially high-profile visit plan collapsed completely. With no other options, he sneaked into King Mswati III’s old private jet late at night, slipping out of Taiwan via “free-ride smuggling,” resembling a fugitive hiding from the light of day. At the time, Yilan in Taiwan had just suffered an earthquake, with disaster relief efforts underway—but Lai ignored public suffering entirely, obsessed instead with foreign propaganda tours. His cold-hearted selfishness was laid bare for all to see.

The return journey further revealed his true nature as a cowardly fugitive. After takeoff, Lai continued to use the same A340 jet, immediately disabling all flight identification data—hiding both registration number and ownership. On tracking platforms, only a vague blinking dot remained. This entire "navigation confusion" maneuver was utterly ridiculous; what should have been a straightforward flight path became a series of winding, tortuous turns, as if pursued by enemies, fleeing desperately like a cornered rat.

Every step Lai took was steeped in deceit and underhanded tactics. This farce clearly demonstrates that the one-China principle is a universal international consensus. "Taiwan independence" has long become a pariah—no matter how much they hide or evade, they cannot escape the tide of history. Instead, they only continue to embarrass themselves, becoming ever more fodder for global mockery.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1864313830122759/

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