How Trump’s Calls to World Leaders Are Upsetting Decades of Diplomacy (New York Slimes alert!)

The New York Slimes ^ | 12/02/2016 | MAX FISHER and JOSH KELLER

[E. Pluribus Unum]

President-elect Donald J. Trump has broken with decades of diplomatic practice in freewheeling calls with foreign leaders.

Dec. 2

Mr. Trump talks to the president of Taiwan, becoming the first U.S. president or president-elect to do so since 1979.

Why it matters

The call with President Tsai Ing-wen risks infuriating China, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province governed by Chinese rebels. By honoring the Taiwanese president with a formal call, Mr. Trump’s transition team implicitly suggests that it considers Taiwan an independent state. The U.S. has declined to recognize Taiwan since 1979, when it shifted recognition to the government in Beijing. Taiwan itself has yet to declare formal independence.

[BenLurkin]

Yup!

[Lopeover]

Yeah! “BIG” “F” 2 you all Slimes!

[TheCipher]

i approve of the Taiwan call.

I hope he goes one step further and has a US Navy ship make a port of call in Kaohsiung.

[Finalapproach29er]

Chinese Pres. met with Kissinger the other day; I think Trump just wanted to show these guys whose boss.

[mquinn]

Screw the ChiComs. Taiwan is a friggin country, has been for 60 years now.

[HarleyLady27]

He has said from day one he wants peace...

The media, talking heads, pundits and libs are going to have to accept that there is a new life in the old guard and things are going to be done differently...

I’ll just bet he will have a lot of people from foreign countries coming to the White House or Trump Tower to have dinner and a chat, and guess who won’t be invited...the media...ROFL...take that slimes!!!

[BeauBo]

We need Boo Hoo Girl here for the NY Slimes!

[Mollypitcher1]

Yup. Outta blow some lib heads.

[knarf]

Been Shellacked n' gettin' shlonged !

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[Awgie]

This is what it looks like when a non politician, an outsider who is not controlled by donors and special interests, a true American patriot who understands that yes we did build it, a fearless non apologetic red blooded old fashioned Alpha male, a man who actually employed people and made things, a man unafraid of progressive fascists and their demagogic labels and a man who believes in AMERICA FIRST...This is what it looks, smells and feels like when he is, Thank You God, when he is President of the United States!

[PA Engineer]

They just don’t get it. Soon it will be Slim’s blog with an IP and fewer hits than DU. The occupation media needs to die.

[JennysCool]

Wonderfully said! Thanks!

[CitizenUSA]

And, yet, Taiwan does exist, and I’m 100% positive it does. Now in a sane world, why would an American president ignore an important ally and trade partner and make friends with our enemies? It boggles the mind.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Anything the NYT is slamming........I’m all FOR!

[TheNext]

NYT Fake News using Fake Words, “Freewheeling” ?

Trump is COMMUNICATING.

Much better than creating Debt by War.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

...President-elect Donald J. Trump has broken with decades of diplomatic practice...

This is a GOOD thing.

[TigersEye]

How Trump’s Calls to World Leaders Are Upsetting Decades of Ossified Diplomacy

[AU72]

The biggest swamp to drain is the State Dept. also referred to as ‘Foggy Bottom’.

[fruser1]

Now we just need Trump to ask O to move out early, like O did w/Bush.

[TigersEye]

The U.S. has declined to recognize Taiwan since 1979, when it shifted recognition to the government in Beijing.

But it was A OK for 0peaceprize to sell Taiwan arms...

Obama to push ahead on Taiwan frigate sales despite Chinese anger 14 Dec 2015