The Taiwanese presidential office said Donald Trump and Tsai Ing-wen discussed issues affecting Asia and the future of US relations with Taiwan. Whether the US president-elect meant to jump into the generational fight between China and Taiwan remains an open question. But by speaking to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Trump upended four decades of American foreign policy and engaged China directly on the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing has threatened to reclaim by force if necessary. No American president or president-elect has publicly spoken to Taiwan’s leader since the US ended their formal diplomatic relationship in 1979. The Taiwanese presidential office said Trump and Tsai discussed issues affecting Asia and the future of US relations with Taiwan.

Source: Mint December 04, 2016 14:09 UTC