dec 2, 2016 - Trump - Tsai Call

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President elect Donald Trump took Tsai's congratulatory phone call. The talk lasted for 10 minutes and consisted of both leader assuring each other of their mutual respect and their wish to strengthen the economic and security ties between the US and Taiwan.

First news made it seem as a rookie mistake, then reports came out of it having been in preparation for weeks beforehand.

Dec 11 - Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of “one China,” questioning nearly four decades of U.S. policy.

Dec 12 - China expressed “serious concern” after Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-held stance that Taiwan is part of “one China”.

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