Uganda has started holding Taiwanese travelers' passports at its main airport and only returning them if the travelers show a Chinese passport — a hostile move for Taiwan and a win for Beijing's diplomatic pressure campaign.

• Two Taiwanese had their passports taken at Entebbe airport, and one was sent home.
• Three more Taiwanese businesspeople and family were let in only after producing a Chinese passport for stamping.
• Ugandan officials called it strict enforcement of their "one China" policy.
• Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office backed the move, saying Taiwanese are Chinese citizens who can seek help from Chinese embassies.
• Taiwanese lawmakers say Uganda is acting on Chinese money and influence, and want Taipei to hit back diplomatically.

Outlook: Taiwan is expected to warn its citizens against traveling to Uganda while weighing countermeasures, though trade between the two is thin enough that the practical damage stays small.