Trump to snub Tsai during trip

US transition team's statement called setback for Taiwan leader

Donald Trump will not meet with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen ahead of her Latin American trip, a spokeswoman for the US president-elect's transition team said over the weekend.

Jessica Ditto said in an email on Saturday that Trump would not be meeting with Tsai during stopovers in the United States, nor will any member of his transition team, the Associated Press reported.