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.

Washington seeks to avoid a tantrum from Xi Jinping while the two countries are in the midst of negotiating a tariff agreement. Although the United States does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan,