Donald Trump: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Call ‘Striking Break’ With Diplomatic Practice, One China Policy
Update 12:15 a.m ET December 3: In the first official response from the Chinese government to the call between U.S. President-elect Trump and the Taiwanese president, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was described “stressing the good relationship” shared by the United States and China.
“Upholding the One China policy is the base rock and an important political foundation for a healthy development of China-U.S. relations,” Wang Yi was quoted by the New York Times. “Of course, we hope this will not be interrupted in any way.”
While Donald Trump has tweeted that it was Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen who initiated the telephone conversation, “diplomats with ties to Taiwan” quoted by the Times described that scenario as “highly unlikely.”
Foreign Minister Wang reportedly partially backed Trump’s assertion, stating that the call was a “petty action by the Taiwan side.”
Original article: The New York Times is reporting on the comments of a senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, describing a President-elect Donald Trump-Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen telephone conversation earlier today as a “provocation” to the Chinese and as creating the potential for “significant” fallout.
The official pointed to a “bitter protest” on the part of the Chinese after the United States followed through on previously negotiated arms agreement provisions and sold the country weapons.
The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2016
China is reported to view Taiwan as a “breakaway province” and has a history of interfering when nations conduct trade and diplomatic relations with it.
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