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„ @realDonaldTrump'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.

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The @WhiteHouse'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.

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Bonnie Glaser, a China and Taiwan expert at the German Marshall Fund [1] [2], said the US decision suggested that »Trump wants to avoid irritating Beijing while US-China negotiations are ongoing and planning gets under way for a possible summit with Xi Jinping«.

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Glaser said the decision recalled events in Trump’s first term when he delayed arms sales to Taiwan and »went ballistic« after Alex Wong,

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a senior state department official who served as deputy national security adviser early in this administration, visited Taiwan to give remarks at a conference.

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– » @realDonaldTrump should be standing up to People’s Republic of China pressure, not caving into it« – Glaser said.

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– »By signalling that aspects of the US relationship with Taiwan are negotiable, Trump will weaken deterrence and embolden Xi to press for additional concessions regarding Taiwan«.”

July 28, 2025

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[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_S.…

[2] @gmfus gmfus.org/find-experts/b…

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