US EditionAs US Grapples with China Relations, Taiwan’s President Scraps Stop on American Soil
- In 2024, the Taiwanese government canceled plans for President Lai Ching-te to stop in the United States while traveling to Latin America.
- Domestic issues, including natural disaster recovery and tariff negotiations with the U.S., along with possible U.S. reluctance to allow a New York stopover, led to the cancellation.
- Previous U.S. administrations had routinely permitted Taiwanese presidents' transits, but speculation arose that the Trump administration opposed this stopover to accommodate Beijing's sensitivities.
- Jason Hsu criticized the administration for yielding to China's demands by blocking Lai's stopover, while Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi described the move as another instance of the Trump administration conceding to China in an effort to secure a trade agreement.
- The cancellation grants Beijing a diplomatic victory and raises concerns among experts that the White House may be setting a negative precedent for U.S.-China relations.
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Taiwan Says President Has ‘No Plans’ to Travel After Reports Claimed US Blocked Stopover
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ThePatriotLight - Taiwan Says President Has ‘No Plans’ to Travel After Reports Claimed US Blocked Stopover
ThePatriotLight - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 8, 2025. Ann Wang/ReutersTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te has no plans to travel overseas at the moment because of a recent typhoon, his office said, dismissing reports that he canceled a trip to Latin America due to the U.S. government allegedly blocking a transit stop in New York.“In consideration of the ongoing rehabilitation efforts in southern Tai…
Mainland firmly opposes Lai Ching-te's U.S. 'stopover' attempt: spokesperson
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday voiced firm opposition to Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's attempt to "transit" through the United States under any pretext or in any form.Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks when asked for comment on a media report that the U.S. side refused to allow Lai's planned "transit" trip through New York, as he plans to visit several South American countries i…
Associated Press News
As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan's president scraps stop on American soil
The Associated Press has learned that the Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its president to transit through the United States on his way to Latin America.
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