With a US tariff deadline looming, things could get worse.Lai’s ability to forge ahead with his domestic agenda was handed a blow Saturday, when an unprecedented recall vote against opposition lawmakers ended in a landslide defeat.

A preliminary date has been set for the next round of trade negotiations with the US regarding US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, Deputy Trade Representative Yen Huai-shing (顏慧欣) said today.

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.

Taiwan’s top trade negotiators touched down in Washington, DC, this week for their fourth round of talks with the Trump administration.

A planned trip by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te to Latin America next month, including possible stopovers in the United States, has reportedly been shelved.

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 is seen leaving rates unchanged

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