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Ghulam Ali
In April, China stunned Taiwan by allegedly pressuring three African states—Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar—to revoke overflight permission for President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) planned flight to Eswatini, just hours before take-off. Bloomberg reported that Taipei attempted to reroute Lai’s flight via Europe, but both Germany and the Czech Republic also denied last-minute access. A week later, however, Lai surprised observers by suddenly announcing his arrival in Eswatini for a four-day visit. Consequently, Beijing issued an unusual condemnation of Eswatini.
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Eliza Cormier
At the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) annual Taiwan Work Conference (对台工作会议) in February this year, top Chinese officials reportedly discussed establishing a task force to interfere in Taiwan’s November 2026 local elections. The officials outlined a specific strategy: employing united front work in cyberspace to damage “Taiwan independence forces” (台獨勢力), a phrase the CCP frequently uses to identify officials of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The effort was reportedly classified as a top priority within the CCP’s Taiwan policy for the year.
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Liu I-chen
In 2025, as reported in a Nikkei Asia investigation, Taiwan experienced an unprecedented surge in subsea cable disruptions. These incidents were widely attributed to People’s Republic of China (PRC) gray zone tactics, designed to test the island’s maritime security and connectivity resilience. Indeed, over the past five years, most cable incidents around Taiwan have been caused by human activity, often involving vessels carrying flags of convenience from other countries. As these disruptions transition from isolated events into a persistent campaign of coercion, Taiwan’s ability to secure its future depends on building a resilient system that ensures its connection to the world—while simultaneously maintaining the fundamental right to information.
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