Taiwan president leaves for visit to last African ally Eswatini

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, in Kinmen, Taiwan August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TAIPEI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left on Tuesday for a visit to Eswatini, Taipei's last African ally, saying the island will continue to confidently engage with the world and show it is a force for good. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory with no right to state-to-state relations, now has formal ties with only 13 countries, almost all small, less developed nations...