China condemns Eswatini for being 'kept and fed' by Taiwan in travel row

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BEJING/TAIPEI, May 6 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday Eswatini's leaders were being "kept and fed" ‌by Taiwan, using unusually strong language to condemn the small southern African kingdom for hosting President Lai Ching-te.China and Taiwan have long traded accusations of "dollar diplomacy" to win support from developing countries.Beijing's latest criticism came after Lai returned home on Tuesday from a surprise ​trip to the former Swaziland, one of just 12 countries with formal diplomatic ti