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Beijing Revives Its Coup Against the King of Eswatini

Beijing Revives Its Coup Against the King of Eswatini
King Mswati III of Eswatini speaks during the 74th Session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 25, 2019. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has used the Russia-Ukraine war as a cover to undertake new initiatives in the Indo-Pacific. Still, it has also used the distraction to revive its plan to overthrow the government of Eswatini in Southern Africa.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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