Beijing Obstructs President Lai's Visit, National Security Officials: Countermeasures Script Prepared in Advance

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Press Release Information Title: Beijing Obstructs President Lai's Visit, National Security Officials: Countermeasures Script Prepared in Advance Subtitle: Company Name: Body (first 8000 characters): Central News Agency

(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 5th) President Lai Ching-te successfully returned to Taiwan today after concluding his visit to Eswatini. National security officials revealed that even before the announcement of the "temporary postponement" of the visit, the national security team had a pre-planned scenario for "Beijing pressuring transit countries to cancel flight permits" and immediately activated countermeasures. Even after President Lai arrived in Eswatini on May 2nd, Beijing did not give up various diplomatic means to obstruct President Lai's return journey.

President Lai was originally scheduled to visit Eswatini on April 22nd, but due to Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar, three African countries, unexpectedly and without cause canceling the special plane's flight permits, the visit was temporarily postponed. However, the Presidential Office immediately reactivated the visit; President Lai posted on Facebook on the evening of May 2nd, "I arrived in our ally Eswatini earlier."

National security officials provided a background explanation to the media today, recounting the process. He stated that the Presidential Office's statement of "temporary postponement" on April 22nd had already laid the groundwork, "Our doorstep cannot be redlined by others," so it was imperative to concretely demonstrate diplomatic rights regardless of the circumstances.

The official stated that President Lai's visit strictly adhered to three core objectives: Taiwan must demonstrate its obligation to exercise national diplomatic rights; Taiwan jointly maintains international rules; and deepens exchanges and cooperation with allies.

The official pointed out that due to intensive intelligence monitoring and analysis of all possible scenarios and countermeasures in advance, the decision to temporarily postpone the visit at the first instance of confirmed flight permit revocation was based on considerations of ensuring the safety of the head of state, and also strictly adhering to international law and international norms. Taiwan clearly confirmed that it "does not walk in gray areas," and all flights comply with relevant regulations. The Republic of China (Taiwan) will not set a bad example.

It is understood that Beijing's pressure on African countries to cancel flight permits was one of the scenarios pre-planned by the national security team. Therefore, when the three African island nations successively canceled flight permits 2 to 3 days before April 22nd, the national security team had already activated countermeasures.

The official stated that when confirming the route and security arrangements, it was decided that the King of Eswatini's special plane would serve as "Air Force One," and the relevant plans quickly received the promise and strong support of the King of Eswatini and the Eswatini government.

National security officials stated that China did not give up on President Lai's return journey to Taiwan, continuing strong diplomatic mobilization in recent days, attempting to influence President Lai's return plan. From the flight trajectory of the return to Taiwan, after the special plane left the African continent, it first flew southeast, clearly avoiding Madagascar and Mauritius.

National security officials said that Beijing thought these actions could trap Taiwan, but in fact, they trapped themselves. China trapped itself in the image of unilaterally destroying international order, which is truly regrettable for a major power. (Editor: Pan Yi-ching) 1150505

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