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Trump Speaks With Formosa's Tsai Ing-wen, China likely butthurt
2016-12-03
[NYT] WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald J. Trump spoke by telephone with Taiwan’s president on Friday, a striking break with nearly four decades of diplomatic practice that could precipitate a major rift with China even before Mr. Trump takes office.

Mr. Trump’s office said he spoke with the Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, "who offered her congratulations."

He is believed to be the first president or president-elect who has spoken to a Taiwanese leader since 1979, when the United States severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after its recognition of the People’s Republic of China.

In the statement, Mr. Trump’s office said the two leaders noted that "close economic, political, and security ties" exist between Taiwan and the United States. The statement also said Mr. Trump "congratulated President Tsai on becoming president of Taiwan
Posted by:Besoeker

#4  Obama's first call from the Oval Office was to the PLO. And that was not immediately reported.
Posted by: Airandee   2016-12-03 13:12  

#3  Champ practically gives Iran - our primary enemy nukes and no one bats an eye.

Trump takes one phone call from an Ally and the media goes ape.

The media must be destroyed and rebuilt.
They are supposed to have one job and that is report, not distort or omit the news.

It's pond scum peddling sewage.
Posted by: newc   2016-12-03 11:49  

#2  ...depression...
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-12-03 09:20  

#1  China has been told, they can't tell him who he can and can not talk to.

If you're going to get jobs back into America, escalating a trade war is one way to do it. The Chinese haven't been in a major economic depress yet. Nasty enough for a democracy to weather. When you're the only party in town, guess who's to blame.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-12-03 09:19  

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