« on: July 28, 2025, 09:28:19 pm »
https://www.ft.com/content/21575bec-5cdd-47ee-9db2-3031c4ea7ca7Donald Trump’s administration has denied permission for Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te to stop in New York en route to Central America, after China raised objections with Washington about the visit.
Lai planned to transit the US in August en route to Paraguay, Guatemala and Belize, which recognise Taiwan as a country. But the US told Lai he could not visit New York on the way, according to three people familiar with the decision.
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The White House’s decision will deepen concerns among Taiwan’s supporters in Washington that Trump is taking a softer stance on China as he pushes to hold a summit with President Xi Jinping.
The Financial Times reported on Monday that the US commerce department had been told to freeze planned tough export controls against China as the countries hold trade talks and discuss a summit.
China objects to Taiwanese leaders visiting the US, which does not have official diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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This is one of those examples where Trump is just being stupid by trying to appease the ChiComs so that he can make some sort of "deal" with them. I'm curious as to how Rubio feels about enforcing that directive against the Taiwanese visit?
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