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Taiwan's president says state visits are 'basic right' after trip he says Beijing tried to block

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Taiwan's president says state visits are 'basic right' after trip he says Beijing tried to block
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TAOYUAN, Taiwan — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday it was a basic right for countries to hold state visits, as he returned from his three-day trip to the African kingdom of Eswatini, which his government says China tried to block. Lai was supposed to travel to the country, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic partners last month, but had to cancel the initial trip owing to Chinese pressure, Taiwan's government said. China pressured three countries to revoke flight permits, denying L

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