Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits

Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace to Lai's plane.
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Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace to Lai's plane.
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BBC World
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