Posted on 12/03/2016 3:06:20 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
First US-Taiwanese presidential contact since diplomatic relations were cut in 1979
The Chinese government has lodged a formal protest with Washington over Donald Trump’s phone call with the leader of Taiwan, as the US president-elect triggered a diplomatic dispute with Beijing more than a month before he assumes office.
The call with Tsai Ing-wen is believed to be the first between a US president or president-elect and a president of Taiwan, which Beijing views as a renegade province, since diplomatic relations between Washington and the island were cut in 1979.
“It must be pointed out that there is only one China in the world,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday, adding that it had lodged “solemn representations with the US”.
In a barb directed at Mr Trump’s unprecedented pre-inauguration intervention in Sino-US relations, the foreign ministry urged “the relevant parties . . . to handle issues related to Taiwan with caution and care in order to avoid unnecessary interference with overall Sino-US relations”
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Looks like he got them to the table.
Didn’t Taiwan call Trump?
And how many Tibets?
New York Times is mollified. Their guys have come through with a formal response.
In the minds of the NYT staff, they called the situation right. Trump was in error.
So who set those rules? And you expected Trump to be held subject to those rules?
Donald J. Trump is sui generis, in a class by himself, and a force of Nature.
What happened? Did Trump's swearing in get moved up?
I’m sure Trump doesn’t give a crap about the feelings of the Chinese...
He took a phone call, was he supposed to hang up on her...?
The Chinese will just have to suck it up...
Yes.
Isn’t it hilarious that they lecture us about being ‘colonialists’?
Trump is already the de facto President. Zero has been relegated to clown territory.
To most “normal” Americans, Clown Prince nobama has always been a clown.
Every move Trump has made since he ran has been a combination of attack and defend. I expect this is no different.
Trump wants the U.S to have good relationship with Russia. Trump wants China to shorten the leash on N. Korea, among other things.
This contact with Taiwan is no mistake. It’s the opening salvo in the great up and coming ‘negotiation’ with China.
There is only one China. There is only one Taiwan. There is only one Tibet.
Stay out of Taiwan, get out of Tibet!
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=90824
Statement by Hillary Clinton on Taiwan Election
March 25, 2008
Campaign 2008
Hillary Clinton
for President
I want to extend my congratulations to Ma Ying-jeou for his election as the new president of Taiwan. My congratulations extend to the people of Taiwan for their democratic achievements which have earned them the admiration of the entire international community.
The people of Taiwan began direct competitive election of the president in 1996. Since then, the presidency has changed parties twice and voter turnout in this election was impressive, a clear indication of how robust this new democracy is. The friendship between the people of Taiwan and the United States has remained deep as democracy on Taiwan has strengthened.
I hope that under President-elect Ma's capable leadership, Taiwan's political institutions will thrive, and that ways can be found to appropriately expand Taiwan's contributions to the international community.
Given the statements of Mr. Ma during the campaign and those of the leaders of the People's Republic of China, I would hope that cross-Strait dialogue will be possible, and will contribute significantly to a reduction of tensions in the Taiwan Straits and East Asia. Meanwhile, I want to reaffirm my commitment to the longstanding relevant principles of American policy, including the Three Communiques and the Taiwan Relations Act.
It is truly sad who rudderless we have been as a nation for these 8 years.
And Yes, I blame the two GOP candidates and the entire GOP party for rolling over and letting Hussein have it.
I wish we could get a sequence on the Nightly News of Trump receiving a copy of the protest at his desk, looking at it for several seconds and curling his lip ever so slightly while he says “Hmmph,” or gives a snort and flips it into the trash can beside the desk.
Zero is ding a lot of damage from his clown car. He is sucking many thousands of Haitians over the southern border even as we post.
Chicoms can pound sand, we’ll talk with who ever we want.
Spot on, TE!
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