Lai Ching-te has completed transit stops in Hawaii and Guam during Pacific trips but has not visited the continental United States as president, with a planned 2025 stopover in New York en route to Latin American diplomatic partners blocked by the Trump administration amid trade talks and Beijing sensitivities. Subsequent reports of attempts to arrange further U.S. transits have been denied by Taipei, reflecting caution over U.S.-China diplomacy, including potential Trump-Xi summits and arms sales timing. Recent U.S. visits by Taiwan’s foreign minister and former president Tsai Ing-wen highlight ongoing bilateral engagement short of a presidential mainland stop, while Beijing continues to protest any high-level interactions. Trader assessments hinge on U.S. policy flexibility, cross-strait tensions, and scheduled diplomatic events through late 2026.