President's Visit Blocked; DPP Proposes Condemning CCP Suppression, Legislative Yuan Sends Bill to Second Reading and Negotiation
President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini was postponed due to Chinese interference. The DPP proposed a resolution condemning the CCP's suppression, which the Legislative Yuan agreed to send straight to a second reading and negotiation.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Yang-yu, Taipei, 24th) President Lai Ching-te's scheduled visit to Taiwan's African ally Eswatini on the 22nd was postponed due to Chinese interference. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in the Legislative Yuan proposed a motion condemning the brutal actions of the People's Republic of China government. At the Legislative Yuan meeting today, the ruling and opposition parties unanimously agreed to send the motion directly to a second reading and submit it for cross-party negotiation, with the DPP caucus responsible for convening it.
President Lai's planned visit to Eswatini on the 22nd was postponed because Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar suddenly canceled the flight permits for his special plane, sparking widespread discussion.
Before the Legislative Yuan meeting today, DPP caucus director-general Chuang Jui-hsiung and others pointed out that the DPP caucus would propose a motion at the plenary session, urging the yuan to adopt a resolution calling on all parties to jointly condemn the CCP's suppression.
The DPP caucus proposal points out that the Republic of China is a sovereign, independent democratic country. The Chinese government recently used diplomatic coercion and economic pressure to force Seychelles, Madagascar, and Mauritius to revoke the flight permits for the Taiwanese head of state's special plane without warning. This seriously threatened flight safety, violated international norms and practices, undermined the principles of sovereign equality and non-interference enshrined in international law, blatantly challenged the international order, and suppressed the Republic of China's right to engage with the world.
The proposal suggests the Legislative Yuan adopt a resolution, including that "the Legislative Yuan, regardless of party affiliation, firmly supports our country's president in conducting state visits abroad," insisting on the Taiwanese people's right to engage and cooperate with countries around the world. In addition, it sternly condemns the PRC government's brutal act of coercing third countries to revoke the flight permits for Taiwan's presidential plane, which violates the UN Charter, the spirit of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and diplomatic conventions, and constitutes a blatant interference in the sovereignty of third countries.
The proposal also mentions urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseas missions, Taiwan-friendly representatives in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and all possible channels to put this incident on the international record and seek attention and response from multilateral mechanisms such as ICAO and the UN Human Rights Council.
The proposal calls on all like-minded democratic partners worldwide to squarely face the PRC's economic and diplomatic coercion against other countries and incorporate it into their respective "anti-coercion" policy tools and legislative reviews.
During the Legislative Yuan meeting, the ruling and opposition parties reached a 5-point consensus after communication, including that all caucuses agreed this motion (on defending our country's diplomatic rights) would not have proposal explanations, no speeches, and no voting; it would go straight to the second reading and be handed over for negotiation. When handling this motion, Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu, the meeting chair, said the DPP caucus proposed sending it straight to the second reading, and according to caucus consensus, the motion is sent straight to the second reading, handed over for caucus negotiation, and the DPP caucus is responsible for convening the negotiation.
While processing the motion, DPP caucus director-general Chuang Jui-hsiung, secretary-general Fan Yun, and other DPP legislators led a group in the center of the chamber, holding signs reading "United as one, defend sovereignty," "China the bully, unreasonable and brutal," and shouting slogans like "Support Taiwan, walk into the world."
Additionally, the caucus consensus mentioned that all caucuses agreed to hold a meeting at 10:00 AM on May 19th for an open ballot vote on the presidential impeachment bill. The voting time will be 1 hour. After the impeachment bill is processed, individual interpellation will continue that afternoon.
Opposition legislators initiated the impeachment process against President Lai and proposed separate motions. During the Legislative Yuan meeting on December 26 last year, it was passed by a vote relying on the numerical advantage of the KMT and TPP, stipulating that in addition to holding the open ballot vote on the impeachment bill at the Legislative Yuan meeting on May 19, 115 (2026), the impeached person, President Lai, is invited to attend and explain during the review committee. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150424
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Yang-yu, Taipei, 24th) President Lai Ching-te's scheduled visit to Taiwan's African ally Eswatini on the 22nd was postponed due to Chinese interference. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in the Legislative Yuan proposed a motion condemning the brutal actions of the People's Republic of China government. At the Legislative Yuan meeting today, the ruling and opposition parties unanimously agreed to send the motion directly to a second reading and submit it for cross-party negotiation, with the DPP caucus responsible for convening it.
President Lai's planned visit to Eswatini on the 22nd was postponed because Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar suddenly canceled the flight permits for his special plane, sparking widespread discussion.
Before the Legislative Yuan meeting today, DPP caucus director-general Chuang Jui-hsiung and others pointed out that the DPP caucus would propose a motion at the plenary session, urging the yuan to adopt a resolution calling on all parties to jointly condemn the CCP's suppression.
The DPP caucus proposal points out that the Republic of China is a sovereign, independent democratic country. The Chinese government recently used diplomatic coercion and economic pressure to force Seychelles, Madagascar, and Mauritius to revoke the flight permits for the Taiwanese head of state's special plane without warning. This seriously threatened flight safety, violated international norms and practices, undermined the principles of sovereign equality and non-interference enshrined in international law, blatantly challenged the international order, and suppressed the Republic of China's right to engage with the world.
The proposal suggests the Legislative Yuan adopt a resolution, including that "the Legislative Yuan, regardless of party affiliation, firmly supports our country's president in conducting state visits abroad," insisting on the Taiwanese people's right to engage and cooperate with countries around the world. In addition, it sternly condemns the PRC government's brutal act of coercing third countries to revoke the flight permits for Taiwan's presidential plane, which violates the UN Charter, the spirit of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and diplomatic conventions, and constitutes a blatant interference in the sovereignty of third countries.
The proposal also mentions urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseas missions, Taiwan-friendly representatives in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and all possible channels to put this incident on the international record and seek attention and response from multilateral mechanisms such as ICAO and the UN Human Rights Council.
The proposal calls on all like-minded democratic partners worldwide to squarely face the PRC's economic and diplomatic coercion against other countries and incorporate it into their respective "anti-coercion" policy tools and legislative reviews.
During the Legislative Yuan meeting, the ruling and opposition parties reached a 5-point consensus after communication, including that all caucuses agreed this motion (on defending our country's diplomatic rights) would not have proposal explanations, no speeches, and no voting; it would go straight to the second reading and be handed over for negotiation. When handling this motion, Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu, the meeting chair, said the DPP caucus proposed sending it straight to the second reading, and according to caucus consensus, the motion is sent straight to the second reading, handed over for caucus negotiation, and the DPP caucus is responsible for convening the negotiation.
While processing the motion, DPP caucus director-general Chuang Jui-hsiung, secretary-general Fan Yun, and other DPP legislators led a group in the center of the chamber, holding signs reading "United as one, defend sovereignty," "China the bully, unreasonable and brutal," and shouting slogans like "Support Taiwan, walk into the world."
Additionally, the caucus consensus mentioned that all caucuses agreed to hold a meeting at 10:00 AM on May 19th for an open ballot vote on the presidential impeachment bill. The voting time will be 1 hour. After the impeachment bill is processed, individual interpellation will continue that afternoon.
Opposition legislators initiated the impeachment process against President Lai and proposed separate motions. During the Legislative Yuan meeting on December 26 last year, it was passed by a vote relying on the numerical advantage of the KMT and TPP, stipulating that in addition to holding the open ballot vote on the impeachment bill at the Legislative Yuan meeting on May 19, 115 (2026), the impeached person, President Lai, is invited to attend and explain during the review committee. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150424
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