President's Trip Blocked, Tsai Chi-chang: Will Invite Blue and White Parties on 24th to Propose Condemning China
President Lai Ching-te's planned visit to Eswatini was postponed due to China revoking flight permits. The DPP plans to lead a cross-party resolution in the legislature to condemn China's suppression of Taiwan's diplomatic space.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 22, 2026 at 17:52
- 🔍 Collected: April 22, 2026 at 18:02 (9 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 23, 2026 at 15:18 (21h 16m after Collected)
Central News Agency
(CNA Reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 22nd) President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to visit the African diplomatic ally Kingdom of Eswatini today, but it was postponed due to Chinese interference. Tsai Chi-chang, the general convener of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in the Legislative Yuan, said that the legislature's Foreign and National Defense Committee has passed an ad-hoc proposal condemning China's brutal actions. The DPP caucus will invite ruling and opposition parties together at the plenary session on the 24th to initiate a main resolution condemning China's suppression of the Republic of China's diplomatic space, hoping it passes smoothly.
President Lai was originally scheduled to depart for Eswatini today, but the trip was postponed because Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar suddenly canceled the flight permission for the presidential jet. The Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee passed a temporary proposal strongly condemning China's brutal action of coercing third countries into revoking flight permissions for Taiwan's head of state.
The DPP held a Central Executive Committee meeting today. Attendees relayed that the atmosphere at the beginning of the meeting was quite serious.
According to DPP custom, if the party chairperson is unable to host the weekly Central Standing Committee or Central Executive Committee meetings for any reason, the general convener of the legislative caucus will act as the meeting chair for the day.
During the legislative department report at the Central Executive Committee, Tsai Chi-chang mentioned that he was supposed to act as the meeting chair today, but unexpectedly, this opportunity was "also confiscated by China." He felt quite angry personally. This remark from Tsai actually made attendees laugh.
According to relays, Tsai Chi-chang stated that today, DPP legislators proposed a condemnation motion in the legislature's Foreign and National Defense Committee, which passed smoothly. At the plenary session on the 24th, the DPP caucus will continue to invite the ruling and opposition parties to jointly launch a main resolution condemning China's suppression of the Republic of China's diplomatic space, hoping it passes on the 24th.
Tsai Chi-chang also mentioned that the Legislative Yuan has finally begun reviewing the general budget, asking conveners of various committees to speed up the review scheduling. Additionally, the legislature will hold the second cross-party negotiation on the military procurement act tomorrow. The current difference lies in the amount, and the DPP caucus will continue to defend the stance of NT$1.25 trillion.
Furthermore, it was relayed that DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung stated that with May 20 approaching, the DPP will assist in organizing briefing sessions for society and industries, helping heads of government ministries accept invitations from civic groups to share the government's achievements over the past two years. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150422
(CNA Reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 22nd) President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to visit the African diplomatic ally Kingdom of Eswatini today, but it was postponed due to Chinese interference. Tsai Chi-chang, the general convener of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in the Legislative Yuan, said that the legislature's Foreign and National Defense Committee has passed an ad-hoc proposal condemning China's brutal actions. The DPP caucus will invite ruling and opposition parties together at the plenary session on the 24th to initiate a main resolution condemning China's suppression of the Republic of China's diplomatic space, hoping it passes smoothly.
President Lai was originally scheduled to depart for Eswatini today, but the trip was postponed because Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar suddenly canceled the flight permission for the presidential jet. The Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee passed a temporary proposal strongly condemning China's brutal action of coercing third countries into revoking flight permissions for Taiwan's head of state.
The DPP held a Central Executive Committee meeting today. Attendees relayed that the atmosphere at the beginning of the meeting was quite serious.
According to DPP custom, if the party chairperson is unable to host the weekly Central Standing Committee or Central Executive Committee meetings for any reason, the general convener of the legislative caucus will act as the meeting chair for the day.
During the legislative department report at the Central Executive Committee, Tsai Chi-chang mentioned that he was supposed to act as the meeting chair today, but unexpectedly, this opportunity was "also confiscated by China." He felt quite angry personally. This remark from Tsai actually made attendees laugh.
According to relays, Tsai Chi-chang stated that today, DPP legislators proposed a condemnation motion in the legislature's Foreign and National Defense Committee, which passed smoothly. At the plenary session on the 24th, the DPP caucus will continue to invite the ruling and opposition parties to jointly launch a main resolution condemning China's suppression of the Republic of China's diplomatic space, hoping it passes on the 24th.
Tsai Chi-chang also mentioned that the Legislative Yuan has finally begun reviewing the general budget, asking conveners of various committees to speed up the review scheduling. Additionally, the legislature will hold the second cross-party negotiation on the military procurement act tomorrow. The current difference lies in the amount, and the DPP caucus will continue to defend the stance of NT$1.25 trillion.
Furthermore, it was relayed that DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung stated that with May 20 approaching, the DPP will assist in organizing briefing sessions for society and industries, helping heads of government ministries accept invitations from civic groups to share the government's achievements over the past two years. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150422