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The trip was set to be his second overseas visit since taking office May 20, 2024. He toured the Pacific in late 2024, visiting the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau. Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar \u2014 which lie along the flight path of the chartered aircraft Lai was scheduled to take \u2014 \u201cunexpectedly and without justification rescinded overflight permission,\u201d presidential office spokesperson Pan Men-an said, according to Focus Taiwan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pan did not say whether a new date would be considered for the trip. Eswatini, an absolute monarchy, is Taiwan\u2019s only diplomatic ally in Africa and one of 12 remaining diplomatic partners worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China considers Taiwan a \u201cbreakaway\u201d province, while Taipei has insisted on its independence since 1949. Pan linked the suspension of the trip to China. Beijing has not yet commented on the development. 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