# Eswatini king pledges to strengthen ‘enduring friendship’ with Taiwan

https://mins.news/en/item/92551

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 04:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eswatini-king-pledges-strengthen-enduring-friendship-with-taiwan-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac86b7b78585800014657bf

> Eswatini’s king pledged on Friday to deepen his country’s “enduring friendship” with Taiwan during a return visit to Taipei. The trip followed President Lai Ching-te’s May visit to the southern African nation, which China tried to block.

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