Trump makes history with phone call to Taiwan leader

[mystery-ak]

Trump makes history with phone call to Taiwan leader
By Jordan Fabian and Neetzan Zimmerman - 12/02/16 04:52 PM EST


Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Taiwan President Tsai Ying-wen, a conversation that breaks decades of U.S. protocol and risks a clash with China.
 
Trump’s transition team confirmed late Friday that the president-elect had spoken by phone on Friday with Taiwan's president, the first conversation between a U.S. president or president-elect with Taiwan's leader since 1979, when the two countries severed diplomatic ties.
 
The Financial Times first reported the conversation.
 
The Taiwanese leader “offered her congratulations” to Trump and the two leaders “noted the close economic, political, and security ties exists between Taiwan and the United States,” according to a statement from Trump’s team.
 
The phone call will almost certainly infuriate Beijing, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province.

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The little people will have to bear the brunt of his boorishness.

[geronl]

The little people will have to bear the brunt of his boorishness.

He could end up causing WW3 before he's even sworn in.

(and I support Taiwan independence 100%)

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He could end up causing WW3 before he's even sworn in.

(and I support Taiwan independence 100%)

Same here.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

He could end up causing WW3 before he's even sworn in.

(and I support Taiwan independence 100%)

Well, just heard on Twitter that we actually sold Taiwan 1.3b in weapons in 2015, so this might be something the media is making a big deal about but really isn't.