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Taiwan, Lai Ching-te and Trump

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Exclusive: Taiwan's Lai set to push back U.S. stopover as U.S.-China trade talks continue, sources say
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te is set to delay a diplomatically sensitive trip his team had floated to the Trump administration for August that would have included stops in the United States, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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Stocktwits on MSN · 14h
Why Trump Blocked Taiwan Leader’s America Stopover — And What It Means For US–China Trade Talks
Donald Trump blocks Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te from New York stopover

Trump unveils major Asia trade deals

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Taiwan President’s Bad Week Hangs on Outcome of Trump Trade Deal
Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te suffered a string of high-profile political setbacks over the past week, wounding his presidency at home and abroad. With a US tariff deadline looming, things could get worse.

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Trump unveils major Asia trade deals as deadline approaches
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Trump: No U.S. trade deals until Thai-Cambodian tensions end

Taiwan Leader Calls Off US Stopover

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Taiwan President Lai calls off US transit as Trump seeks Xi summit
Lai had intended to stop in New York on Aug 4 as part of a trip to diplomatic allies Paraguay, Guatemala and Belize. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Japan Times · 4h
Taiwan's Lai calls off trip with U.S. transit as Trump seeks Xi summit
Trump Says He Is Not Seeking Summit With Xi, but May Visit China

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US, China hold new talks on tariff truce, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting

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Taiwan Says More US Trade Negotiations Will Be Held This Week

Taiwan said more trade talks with the US will be held this week, while also hitting back at domestic speculation that the self-run democracy had already received a tariff letter from the US.

US and China hold new talks on tariff truce, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting

China is facing an Aug 12 deadline to reach a tariff agreement with the Trump administration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Asia week ahead: US-China trade talks and key data from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan

US-China trade talks will be the main event of the week, along with China’s July purchasing managers’ index. Other key data reports are expected from South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The Bank of Japan ...

Despite expected extension, insiders say trade talks unlikely to yield breakthroughs on specific issues though no escalations anticipated

Despite expected extension, insiders say trade talks unlikely to yield breakthroughs on specific issues though no escalations anticipated.