Earlier this month, U.S. President-elect Trump set a historic precedent by speaking on the phone with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, making it the first time that a U.S. president/president-elect has directly spoken to a Taiwanese president in 37 years.
Beijing’s response to the phone call was subdued. Perhaps because Trump is viewed as a foreign policy novice or the fact that he has not yet been sworn into office or perhaps for both reasons, it appeared that Beijing was seeking to minimize the event.
Earlier this month, U.S. President-elect Trump set a historic precedent by speaking on the phone with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, making it the first time that a U.S. president/president-elect has directly spoken to a Taiwanese president in 37 years.
Beijing’s response to the phone call was subdued. Perhaps because Trump is viewed as a foreign policy novice or the fact that he has not yet been sworn into office or perhaps for both reasons, it appeared that Beijing was seeking to minimize the event.
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