China urges Eswatini against developing official diplomatic relations with Taiwan

China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday called on Eswatini, the sole diplomatic ally of Taiwan in Africa, to recognize the trend and “make correct decisions.”

Eswatini is the only African country absent from the 2024 Summit of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation that is being held in Beijing this week.

Joined by representatives from 53 African countries and other regional and international organizations, the summit is expected to…