Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini's king after he arrived for a surprise trip that Taipei says Beijing tried to stop, as China condemned him as a "rat".
In a direct challenge to American "long-arm jurisdiction," China has invoked its "Blocking Rules" for the first time, ordering domestic companies to disregard US sanctions placed on five Chinese oil refineries.
Days of Azerbaijan are currently underway in Izmir, Türkiye, marking the 40th anniversary of the historic sister city relationship between Baku and Izmir.
