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Eswatini King Pledges to Strengthen ‘Enduring Friendship’ with Taiwan

King Mswati III said Eswatini values its ties with Taiwan as Beijing continues to pressure countries that recognize the island.

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By Yi-Chin Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Eswatini’s king pledged on Friday to strengthen his country’s “enduring friendship” with Taiwan, during a return visit to Taipei after President Lai Ching-te’s trip to ​the southern African nation in May that China tried to block. King ‌Mswati III is set to attend Taiwan’s national day celebrations on Saturday. The former Swaziland is one of just 12 small states, mostly in Latin America,…

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King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini, an allied nation in Africa, arrived in Taiwan today (September 9th) at the invitation of the Taiwanese government to participate in National Day celebrations and pay a state visit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this not only continues the tradition of high-level exchanges between the two countries' heads of state but also further deepens bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fiel…

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rti.org.tw broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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