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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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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.
US tariff negotiations have heated, as the August 1 deadline looms, with countries scrambling to avoid steep new duties. Deals with the EU, Japan and others have been struck, but talks with South Korea,
The Trump administration will announce the results of a national security probe into imports of semiconductors in two weeks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump suggested higher tariffs were on the horizon.
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Cryptopolitan on MSNTaiwan and US engage in trade discussions ahead of August deadlineTaiwan’s top trade negotiators touched down in Washington, DC, this week for their fourth round of talks with the Trump administration.
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Tuko on MSNWhat is the status of US tariff negotiations?US tariff negotiations with key trading partners have shifted into high gear as economies race to avoid steeper duties before an August 1 deadline.The twice-postponed deadline for duties to take effect is now Friday,
The Trump admin is reportedly prohibiting Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te from stopping over in New York City while en route to diplomatic meetings in Central America.