Somalia bans entry of Taiwan citizens in bid to please China: Taipei | News

China welcomes the measure, saying Beijing ‘highly appreciates’ the East African country’s move.

Somalia’s ban on transit and entry of all Taiwanese passport holders has taken effect, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which accused China of pressuring the East African country into introducing the measures.

The ministry of the self-ruled island, claimed by China, said on Tuesday evening that Somalia’s civil aviation authority informed it last week of the new policy…