One of Africa’s smallest nations, with a population of around 1.3 million, found itself on the wrong side of the Chinese government earlier this week in more ways than one. First, China implemented a previously announced policy, removing tariffs on all African countries except Eswatini on Friday (May 1). Then, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te began an official visit to the Southern African nation, which was described in the Chinese Communist Party’s media as an “indignified” act, linking it to how it came shortly after a recent earthquake in the region. Both incidents concern the nation’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The subject of technology, often caught in the crosshairs between governments of late, also saw major developments this week. The Chinese government forced the revocation of a $2 billion team between a Chinese-origin AI company and Meta.…