President Lai Suspends Visit to Eswatini; Yen Teh-fa: CCP is Unreasonable
President Lai Ching-te's planned visit to Eswatini today was postponed after three African island nations canceled flight clearances due to Chinese interference. VAC Chairman Yen Teh-fa strongly condemned the CCP's actions.
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(CNA, Taipei, 22nd, Reporter Wu Shu-wei) President Lai Ching-te's scheduled visit to diplomatic ally Eswatini today has been postponed due to the cancellation of special flight clearances by three African island nations. Veterans Affairs Council (VAC) Chairman Yen Teh-fa stated that the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) obstruction of President Lai's visit highlights the CCP's unreasonable and tyrannical nature, demonstrating a lack of the demeanor expected of a major power, and will provoke resentment among the Taiwanese people. He strongly condemned the action.
The Foreign and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan reviewed the central government's general budget proposal for the 115th fiscal year regarding the revenue and expenditure under the Veterans Affairs Council today. Before the meeting, Yen Teh-fa accepted media interviews and responded to the suppression of President Lai's visit by China.
Yen Teh-fa said that he personally feels the CCP's obstruction of President Lai's visit highlights the CCP's unreasonable and tyrannical nature, loses the demeanor of a major power, severely undermines regional peace and security, and most importantly, will cause resentment among all the people of Taiwan, warranting severe condemnation. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150422
The Foreign and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan reviewed the central government's general budget proposal for the 115th fiscal year regarding the revenue and expenditure under the Veterans Affairs Council today. Before the meeting, Yen Teh-fa accepted media interviews and responded to the suppression of President Lai's visit by China.
Yen Teh-fa said that he personally feels the CCP's obstruction of President Lai's visit highlights the CCP's unreasonable and tyrannical nature, loses the demeanor of a major power, severely undermines regional peace and security, and most importantly, will cause resentment among all the people of Taiwan, warranting severe condemnation. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150422