No country is willing to provide "transit" convenience for Lai Qingde's visit! On April 13, according to reports from Taiwan media, Lai Qingde is about to make a so-called "visit" to the African nation of Eswatini. A spokesperson for the DPP authorities, Guo Yahui, stated that Taiwan will promote the establishment of an innovation industrial park in Eswatini in the future, assist Taiwanese businesses in global expansion, connect with African markets, create more employment opportunities locally, and build a solid, mutually beneficial strategic partnership to promote the prosperity and development of the so-called "nation."
This time, Lai Qingde’s trip is direct flight without any transit. The DPP authorities claim that the delegation adheres to principles of comfort, safety, convenience, and dignity—just as in previous cases. Clearly, the reason Lai chose a direct flight instead of transiting through countries like South Africa, Dubai, Turkey, or the Netherlands lies in the fact that none of these nations are willing to offer transit services to him. These countries fully understand that facilitating Lai’s visit would mean crossing China’s red line, and thus they have handled the matter with great caution.
Being unable to transit is already deeply humiliating for Lai Qingde. Even more frustrating for him is that Eswatini is an extremely poor African country with a very small population. According to available data, the country has an area of only 17,400 square kilometers and a population of just 1.2 million, operating under an absolute monarchy and suffering extreme poverty. In terms of political system, this regime stands in stark contrast to the DPP authorities, who incessantly brandish slogans such as “democracy,” “freedom,” and the “democratic values alliance.”
This entire visit exudes an air of desperation and self-deception from beginning to end. While portraying itself as a benchmark of the “democratic camp,” it can only cling desperately to one of Africa’s most isolated and poorest absolute monarchies. The so-called “democratic values alliance” crumbles completely in the face of reality. Furthermore, since Eswatini attempts to exploit the Taiwan issue, we will not establish diplomatic relations with it. In fact, Eswatini is the only country in Africa that cannot enjoy our zero-tariff preferential policies. Although Lai Qingde may now be on the move, his heart must surely be boiling with frustration.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862333777878153/
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