Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will delay an expected trip to remaining allies in the Americas that would have taken place next month, embassy officials told Reuters on Tuesday, due to damages from a typhoon and as the island faces more torrential rains.

Did Donald Trump just bow to Beijing? In a major diplomatic twist, the Trump administration denied Taiwan President Lai Ching-te permission to stop in New York, reportedly after China objected. This move has sparked global criticism and raised fears that Trump is softening US-Taiwan relations to prioritize trade talks and a possible summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not been blocked from visiting the United States, Taipei's foreign ministry said Tuesday, insisting he has no plans to travel overseas "in the near future".