President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. Trump's office said he had spoken with the Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen, "who offered her congratulations". Trump, it said, "also congratulated President Tsai on becoming President of Taiwan earlier this year". But diplomats with ties to Taiwan said it was highly unlikely that the Taiwanese leader would have made the call without arranging it in advance. Official state-run media have portrayed Trump in a positive light, casting him as a businessman China could get along with.

Source: The Telegraph December 03, 2016 21:06 UTC