Trump makes China mad by talking to Taiwan

Started by the-pi-guy, Dec 12, 2016, 11:04 PM

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the-pi-guy

Dec 12, 2016, 11:04 PM Last Edit: Dec 12, 2016, 11:06 PM by the-pi-guy
QuoteFirst, the president-elect broke with nearly four decades of precedent by accepting a phone call from the president of Taiwan. Since 1979, a cornerstone of U.S.-Sino relations has been America's acceptance of the "One China Policy" — a doctrine that prohibits the recognition of Taiwan as an independent state. By directly communicating with (the pro-independence) president of the island, Trump signaled his disrespect for that policy.

Which is a big deal. Preventing Taiwan from achieving internationally recognized independence is one of the top priorities of Chinese foreign policy — one that its military is prepared to go to war over.

Following Trump's call, China decided to clarify that last point, by flying a nuclear-capable bomber over its disputed islands in the South China Sea — while also preparing to ship new surface-to-air missiles to those islands, according to U.S. officials who spoke with Fox News.

Trump was not impressed by this display of force. In an interview with Fox News Sunday, the president-elect suggested that he felt no compulsion to honor the "One China" policy — unless China accedes to his demands on trade.

"I fully understand the 'One China' policy," Trump assured Fox. "But I don't know why we have to be bound by a 'One China' policy unless we make a deal with China having to do with other things, including trade."

Of course, honoring the "One China" policy has allowed the United States to make countless "deals" with China, on issues of ranging from environmental policy to international sanctions.

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Aura7541

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Dec 12, 2016, 11:09 PM
I have mixed feelings over this since my family is Taiwanese and they don't like China nor the KMT Party. At the same time, Trump is kinda tiptoeing the line here...

Kerotan

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Dec 13, 2016, 12:53 AM
Quote from: Aura7541 on Dec 12, 2016, 11:09 PMI have mixed feelings over this since my family is Taiwanese and they don't like China nor the KMT Party. At the same time, Trump is kinda tiptoeing the line here...
He's buddy buddy with Russia now so probably doesn't fear China.  China was loving the US/Russian tensions because it made them more powerful against the US.
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