Lai's stowaway Eswatini trip slammed as a scandal, farce

Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's travel to Eswatini, like a stowaway, is perfect proof that "Taiwan independence" separatist acts are too shameful to be made public, and his act is nothing but a scandal and farce, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Lin Jian, a spokesman for the ministry, made the remarks when asked to comment on Lai's travel to Eswatini on Saturday on the private jet of the King of Eswatini. Lai returned to Taiwan on Tuesday.

Lai boarded a foreign plane and sneaked into Eswatini by colluding with the country to conceal passenger information, Lin noted. On his return flight, after being denied overflight by relevant countries, Lai again managed to force his way through, Lin added.