The Associated Press has learned that the Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its president to transit through the United States on his way to Latin America.

Photo: Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. In response to an inquiry about the US House of Representatives recently passing the Fiscal Ye

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.

Photo: Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. When asked to comment on the US House of Representatives' passing the so-called Taiwan Conflic

A frantic arms race between the US and China is underway in the Pacific while the fate of Taiwan hangs in the balance.

Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop."

Taiwan, a small island off China’s southeastern coast, has become one of the world’s most critical geopolitical flashpoints. Though modest in size, its strategic importance is immense, placing it at the center of rising tensions between China and the United States.