Inside the Secret Mission to Fly Taiwan’s President to Africa

The New York Times | May 14, 2026, 5:53 a.m. | Original
From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa.
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