The Taiwanese leader canceled U.S. transit visits after being urged to change his plans, two officials said. Washington has been in talks with Beijing over trade and a possible summit.

The president of Taiwan has been forced to delay a diplomatic trip abroad after the Trump administration blocked him from landing in the US.

A foreign affairs expert said the cancellation is likely to raise tensions between the two nations as Trump prioritized trade talks with China. Lai's planned visit to the U.S. between trips to and from Latin America was canceled late Tuesday,