The president of Taiwan planned to move around the US in August on his way to Paraguay, Guatemala and Belize – countries that recognize Taiwan as a state – but the US reported that Lai could not climb in New York.
Donald Trump’s executive denied permission to Taiwan President Lai Clay-Te to scale in New York on his way to Central America, after China raised objections to the visit, according to Financial Times.
Taiwan’s president was planning to transit the US in August on his way to Paraguay, Guatemala and Belize – countries that recognize Taiwan as a state – but the US reported Lai that it could not climb in New York, three sources told British diary.
Lai’s cabinet issued a statement on Tuesday, stating that he had no plans to travel abroad in the near future, as Taiwan was recovering from a recent typhoon and was in negotiations with Washington on customs tariffs.
According to the decision of not traveling occurred after LAI was informed that it would not be allowed to visit New York.
Financial Times on Monday reported that the US Trade Department had been instructed to freeze the rigorous export controls against China, while countries carry out commercial negotiations and discuss a summit.
China is opposed to the visit of the Taiwanese leaders to the US, who do not maintain official diplomatic relations with Taipé.
In 2023, Joe Biden’s government allowed the then President TSAI Ing-Wen to stop in New York on his way to Belize and Guatemala.
Interplained by the FT, the White House dedicated itself to comments.
Lai “currently has no plans for abroad visits in the near future”
Taipe’s Economic and Cultural Representation Office in Washington, which serves as a de facto embassy, said only that Lai “currently has no plans for abroad visits in the near future.”
Taiwan has been ruled autonomously since 1949 under the name of Republic of China and has armed forces and a different political, economic and social system from the popular republic of China, standing out as one of Asia’s most advanced democracies.
Beijing authorities consider Taiwan as an “inalienable part” of Chinese territory and do not rule out the use of force to achieve the “reunification” of the island and the continent, one of the long -term objectives set by Xi Jinping, after its arrival in power in 2012.
Sources consulted by FT indicated that Trump administration was trying to avoid compromising commercial negotiations with China.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Chinese vice-prime minister he Lifeng, began a third round of negotiations in Stockholm.
The meeting takes place at the beginning of a decisive week for the US President Donald Trump’s commercial policy, as the tariffs applied to most of the top US business partners are expected to be a strong increase from August 1st.
Stockholm discussions aim to prolong the 90-day break in May in Geneva, which ended reprisals on both sides of the Pacific, responsible for 125% surcharge over US products and 145% over Chinese products.
The Trump administration also avoided taking hard measures against China after Beijing has slowed the export of rare land to the US in May, using its domain in the sector as a lever against Washington.
