China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Eswatini has "rampant online fraud and gambling-related criminal activities," advising Chinese citizens to move to "relatively safe" countries like South Africa as soon as possible. Eswatini is currently the only African nation that maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan. China previously criticized Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini and canceled tariffs for all African countries except Eswatini.