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Donald Trump agrees to support 'One China' policy in Xi Jinping call
The Guardian ^ | February 9, 2017 | Tom Phillips

Posted on 02/09/2017 9:41:23 PM PST by Pinkbell

Donald Trump has held his first telephone conversation with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, since entering the White House, telling the Communist party leader he will not challenge Beijing by upending longstanding US policy towards Taiwan.

In a statement the White House said the leaders of the world’s two largest economies had held a “lengthy” and “extremely cordial” telephone call on Thursday evening in which “numerous topics” were discussed.

“President Trump agreed, at the request of President Xi, to honor our ‘One China’ policy,” the White House said, referring to a diplomatic understanding by which Washington does not challenge China’s claim over Taiwan, a democratically ruled island that Beijing considers a breakaway province.

Following his shock election in November last year, Trump had infuriated and unnerved Beijing by questioning his administration’s commitment to that policy and holding an unprecedented phone conversation with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen.

On Tuesday some of the world’s leading China specialists warned that already “precarious” ties between Beijing and Washington could be plunged into a dangerous new era, partly as a result of Trump’s rise to power.

Bonnie Glaser, the director of the China power project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank in Washington, said the conversation between the two leaders, which had taken almost three weeks to arrange, would calm fears that US-China relations were on the verge of a damaging breakdown.

“I think the entire region will heave a sigh of relief here,” she said. “One hopes that what this understanding has achieved is to enable the US and China to head off a major crisis.”

Glaser said she believed China had been holding off arranging a phone call with Trump until it was convinced he would not seek to challenge Beijing over Taiwan.

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I'm disappointed in this. The majority of people in Taiwan want independence based on polls there. Also we already sell Taiwan weapons and promise to protect them from an attack by China:

However, that isn’t to say that the US has always been consistent in its treatment of Taiwan. Just last year, the Obama administration sold $1.83 billion of defensive weapons to Taiwan against China’s objections. In response, US Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs David McKeeby defended the sale, saying “US arms sales to Taiwan are guided by the Taiwan Relations Act and based on an assessment of Taiwan's defense needs.”

This is true and another aspect of the thorny relationship between the three (or two, depending on who’s counting) countries. In 1979, the US signed the Taiwan Relations Act in an effort to improve relations with China while maintaining relations with Taiwan. The treaty ended US recognition of Taiwan but also made the US responsible for military intervention in the case of an attack or invasion from China.

https://www.rt.com/usa/369077-trump-taiwan-president-call/

Liberals are currently mocking Trump on Twitter - saying it's a horrible day for him and that he caved, saying he's pushed around by Russia (usual talking point) and China. That said, I don't recall Trump ever making a definitive statement on the 'One China' policy. He did say we don't have to be necessarily bound by it and that everything is up for negotiation, though. Ironically, the same liberals mocking Trump would be having fear-based meltdowns if he said he wanted to undo the policy.

Interested in hearing thoughts and if people disagree or agree with this.

1 posted on 02/09/2017 9:41:23 PM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell
China has said that the One China policy isn’t negotiable.

Trump agrees.

2 posted on 02/09/2017 9:45:35 PM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: Pinkbell

So let’s stand aside and let China reoccupy it’s island of Taiwan. /s


3 posted on 02/09/2017 9:48:13 PM PST by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: Pinkbell
Who the bleeding hell is leaking this stuff and WHY haven't they been fired long ago?

And he should NEVER agree to the stupid "ONE CHINA"...if he did.

4 posted on 02/09/2017 9:49:54 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Pinkbell

This is not our fight.


5 posted on 02/09/2017 9:50:30 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: Pinkbell

All of the liberal media are reporting it but there is no direct statement from the White House that I have seen.

Until onw sees a statement direct from the White House, this means nothing.


6 posted on 02/09/2017 9:51:00 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Pinkbell

My take is Trump is interested in a deal with China and he can’t even get to the negotiation table with them unless he takes Taiwan off the table. Trump has bigger fish to fry like trade and is not an idealogue. Trump also has been known to change his mind at times so he could always make it an issue later.


7 posted on 02/09/2017 9:51:39 PM PST by plain talk
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To: nopardons

This wasn’t leaked. This was from a White House statement about the call.


8 posted on 02/09/2017 9:51:40 PM PST by Pinkbell (http://dtforpres.blogspot.com/2016/11/cnn-lies-multiple-times-to-help-hillary.html)
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To: Pinkbell
Maybe the one China will be Taiwan?
9 posted on 02/09/2017 9:52:19 PM PST by Cowboy Bob
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To: Hostage
This is quoted from the statement:

“President Trump agreed, at the request of President Xi, to honor our ‘One China’ policy,” the White House said, referring to a diplomatic understanding by which Washington does not challenge China’s claim over Taiwan, a democratically ruled island that Beijing considers a breakaway province.

10 posted on 02/09/2017 9:53:12 PM PST by Pinkbell (http://dtforpres.blogspot.com/2016/11/cnn-lies-multiple-times-to-help-hillary.html)
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To: bigbob

That’s what the UN wants us to believe.


11 posted on 02/09/2017 9:56:30 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Pinkbell

Bookmark


12 posted on 02/09/2017 9:57:10 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: Pinkbell

Trump is simply using the old standard:

“Promise her ANYTHING but give her Arpege.”

It’s to humor the mainland Chinese only but does not reflect the realities on the ground. It’s been the American approach for a long time. Trump has bigger fish to fry at the moment and doesn’t need distractions.


13 posted on 02/09/2017 9:58:38 PM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: Pinkbell

China has been putting the charm offense/pressure on Jared and Ivanka—which appears to be the right move for China.

Trump also just sent them a flowery, public letter.
I am not hearing of any concessions on the other side.


14 posted on 02/09/2017 10:01:13 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Pinkbell

Reversing the One china policy was NEVER in the cards. Just bluster from Trump to rattle the Chicoms.


15 posted on 02/09/2017 10:01:32 PM PST by montag813
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To: Pinkbell; All
Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the UN.
This is number 7 on the list of communist goals for a reason.

Michael Savage did say recently there were lots of moles in the Trump Administration that would be working against him too.
16 posted on 02/09/2017 10:03:38 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Theoria

“China has said that the One China policy isn’t negotiable.”

That means it is. And it means they will pay a price. Maybe in certain behaviors, maybe in fiscal policy, etc. But even such a statement is deal making behavior.
They demanded something important to them. Trump granted it. The day will come when we will tell them one of our demands. If they do not agree, Taiwan can go right back on the table.

“if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice”.


17 posted on 02/09/2017 10:05:48 PM PST by DesertRhino (.)
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To: plain talk

Maybe this is what’s going on. The Chinese can be very, very stubborn. They don’t care who’s offended, so long as it’s not them. This topic can be revisited later, after certain deals have been made, publicized and acted upon.
Ted Cruz has already had lunch with the President of Taiwan
some weeks ago. She may know to expect this artificial diplomacy.


18 posted on 02/09/2017 10:07:59 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Pinkbell

I saw that. You think people can’t read her on FR?

The same sources are all repeating the same thing, it’s their echo chamber.

There is no direct statement from the White House. The liberal scumbags are saying “the White House said”, and all of them are repeating one person saying that.

Is there a press statement from Spicer? Conway?

There is nothing. I’ve looked and there is nothing.

If you disagree, go find the direct statement and provide a link.


19 posted on 02/09/2017 10:08:49 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Pinkbell
STRONGLY AGREE. Some people still underestimate Trump's skills - he is only playing with these fools! Actions will speak louder than words... MAGA!
20 posted on 02/09/2017 10:13:40 PM PST by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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