President Lai to Visit Eswatini; NSB Director-General Inspects Security Preparations on Site
President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini. National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen traveled there to inspect security preparations and meet the King. Eswatini pledged full cooperation to ensure the safety of President Lai's first trip to Africa.
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- 📰 Published: April 16, 2026 at 14:42
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(CNA Reporter Yu Kai-hsiang, Taipei, 16th) President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini, a diplomatic ally in Africa. The National Security Bureau stated today that Director-General Tsai Ming-yen recently went to Eswatini to inspect the security preparations for the president's visit and called on King Mswati III. Eswatini's security departments also guaranteed full cooperation with the security plan to ensure the safety of President Lai's first itinerary in Africa.
The NSB issued a press release in the afternoon pointing out that Tsai Ming-yen recently traveled to the African ally Eswatini to inspect the readiness of security missions during President Lai's visit and called on King Mswati III, Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, and heads of relevant security and guard departments.
The NSB stated that during the meeting, King Mswati III expressed his sincere welcome for President Lai's visit and participation in the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of his coronation. The King emphasized that President Lai's visit highlights the solid friendship between the two countries and witnesses Taiwan's assistance in pushing large-scale projects like the "Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park" and "Strategic Oil Reserve Tanks" into the implementation stage, which helps enhance Eswatini's economic development and energy security.
The NSB mentioned that the King looks forward to exchanging views with President Lai on future cooperative relations. Tsai Ming-yen also conveyed President Lai's sincere greetings to the King, expressing that President Lai highly anticipates this visit and hopes to jointly build a solid, mutually beneficial strategic partnership to pursue sustainable development for both nations.
The NSB pointed out that during her meeting with Tsai Ming-yen, Deputy Prime Minister Dladla also mentioned that Eswatini recently busted a large transnational illegal fraud ring, arresting about 200 Chinese nationals. This case impacted the security of Eswatini and Africa, triggering concern from Interpol, which dispatched personnel to investigate. Eswatini thanked Taiwan's national security intelligence units for sharing relevant criminal intelligence and providing capacity-building training courses for Eswatini's security units.
Tsai Ming-yen responded that Taiwan and Eswatini are loyal allies and should continue expanding areas of cooperation, strengthening security cooperation and intelligence exchange, to jointly combat international crime and illegal infiltration by China.
The NSB added that during his trip, Tsai Ming-yen also met with the heads of Eswatini's security and guard departments to confirm the relevant security plans and deployments during President Lai's visit. Eswatini is holding an expanded series of celebrations for the King's 40th anniversary, inviting delegations led by heads of state and dignitaries from over a dozen countries. Because of the large number of delegates, both special service security planning and diplomatic protocols are much more complex than in previous years. Eswatini's security departments assured Taiwan that they will fully cooperate with the security plans for President Lai's visit, ensuring a smooth and safe first trip to Africa for President Lai. (Editor: Chai Ssu-chia) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Yu Kai-hsiang, Taipei, 16th) President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini, a diplomatic ally in Africa. The National Security Bureau stated today that Director-General Tsai Ming-yen recently went to Eswatini to inspect the security preparations for the president's visit and called on King Mswati III. Eswatini's security departments also guaranteed full cooperation with the security plan to ensure the safety of President Lai's first itinerary in Africa.
The NSB issued a press release in the afternoon pointing out that Tsai Ming-yen recently traveled to the African ally Eswatini to inspect the readiness of security missions during President Lai's visit and called on King Mswati III, Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, and heads of relevant security and guard departments.
The NSB stated that during the meeting, King Mswati III expressed his sincere welcome for President Lai's visit and participation in the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of his coronation. The King emphasized that President Lai's visit highlights the solid friendship between the two countries and witnesses Taiwan's assistance in pushing large-scale projects like the "Taiwan Industrial Innovation Park" and "Strategic Oil Reserve Tanks" into the implementation stage, which helps enhance Eswatini's economic development and energy security.
The NSB mentioned that the King looks forward to exchanging views with President Lai on future cooperative relations. Tsai Ming-yen also conveyed President Lai's sincere greetings to the King, expressing that President Lai highly anticipates this visit and hopes to jointly build a solid, mutually beneficial strategic partnership to pursue sustainable development for both nations.
The NSB pointed out that during her meeting with Tsai Ming-yen, Deputy Prime Minister Dladla also mentioned that Eswatini recently busted a large transnational illegal fraud ring, arresting about 200 Chinese nationals. This case impacted the security of Eswatini and Africa, triggering concern from Interpol, which dispatched personnel to investigate. Eswatini thanked Taiwan's national security intelligence units for sharing relevant criminal intelligence and providing capacity-building training courses for Eswatini's security units.
Tsai Ming-yen responded that Taiwan and Eswatini are loyal allies and should continue expanding areas of cooperation, strengthening security cooperation and intelligence exchange, to jointly combat international crime and illegal infiltration by China.
The NSB added that during his trip, Tsai Ming-yen also met with the heads of Eswatini's security and guard departments to confirm the relevant security plans and deployments during President Lai's visit. Eswatini is holding an expanded series of celebrations for the King's 40th anniversary, inviting delegations led by heads of state and dignitaries from over a dozen countries. Because of the large number of delegates, both special service security planning and diplomatic protocols are much more complex than in previous years. Eswatini's security departments assured Taiwan that they will fully cooperate with the security plans for President Lai's visit, ensuring a smooth and safe first trip to Africa for President Lai. (Editor: Chai Ssu-chia) 1150416
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