The readout said Trump had called Pakistan a “fantastic” country full of “fantastic” people that he “would love” to visit as president. On Trump’s conversation with Ing-wen, NYT said the call “risks infuriating China”, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province governed by Chinese rebels. Trump had tweeted, “The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency”. Trump also met with Nigel Farage, former leader of the fringe UK Independence Party — a “slap to May”, NYT said. In another break from diplomatic protocol, Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump had joined his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Source: Hindustan Times December 03, 2016 09:23 UTC