Taiwan President Lai Ching-te defied Beijing’s efforts to thwart his diplomatic outreach with a surprise visit to its sole African partner over the weekend. The way back may not be any easier.

President William Lai (賴清德) has departed Eswatini following a surprise trip to Africa in defiance of Beijing’s efforts to thwart his diplomatic outreach, a source said yesterday. Lai is returning to Taiwan by again using the private plane of Eswatini’s monarch,

Media magnate Jimmy Lai, who has been unjustly imprisoned in solitary confinement for nearly four years because of his support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, continues to testify in his own defense, witnessing as much to his Catholic faith as to ...

Before being imprisoned for 20 years, Jimmy Lai founded Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy newspaper. His son said the award shows that those who fight for the freedom of others "are never alone."

President William Lai (賴清德), whose planned visit to Eswatini was previously postponed amid Chinese pressure, made a diplomatic breakthrough yesterday, arriving in the African kingdom for a state visit.

Xintian village is symbolic of efforts to reinforce Taiwanese people's historical and religious links to the mainland As the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan, Fujian is a key site for Beijing's messaging towards the island.