中国敦促公民撤离斯威士兰以规避“安全风险”

中国外交部发布安全提醒，要求在当地的中国公民尽快撤离至南非等相对安全的国家1。中国外交部指出，斯威士兰存在“猖獗的网络诈骗和与赌博相关的犯罪活动”，并警告坚持前往或滞留者将面临“极高的安全风险，援助的及时性可能受影响”1。

斯威士兰是12个与台湾保持“外交关系”的国家之一，也是非洲唯一一个此类国家1。据斯威士兰《时报》报道，约40名中国公民自上月起被拘留，此前在3月的突击行动中曾因涉及非法网络赌博被捕1。在经贸方面，中国今年取消了对所有非洲国家的关税，唯独不包括斯威士兰1。

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a security alert urging its citizens to leave Eswatini immediately and relocate to relatively safer countries such as South Africa 1. The ministry cited "security risks," specifically pointing to rampant cyber fraud and gambling-related criminal activities in the country 1. Authorities warned that individuals who insist on traveling to or remaining in Eswatini will face "extremely high security risks," and the timeliness of assistance may be compromised 1.

Eswatini holds a unique diplomatic position as the only African nation, and one of 12 countries globally, that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan 1. Beijing has long pressured other nations to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan 1. In a separate development involving Chinese nationals, the Eswatini Times reported that approximately 40 Chinese citizens have been detained since last month after being re-detained following a March raid targeting illegal online gambling 1. Furthermore, while China eliminated tariffs on all African countries this year, Eswatini was notably excluded from this policy 1.