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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

Posted on 12/02/2016 6:14:03 PM PST by 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.

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To: RightGeek

first time I’ve seen that beauty - and she is beautiful.


61 posted on 12/02/2016 9:08:47 PM PST by Loud Mime (Liberalism: Intolerance masquerading as tolerance)
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To: ladyjane; All
The world leaders are calling Trump. Not the other way around.

Yup, and the media is not reporting it that way.

62 posted on 12/02/2016 9:09:48 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Inyo-Mono
Best election ever!

Now if he really wants to ruffle feathers he should personally meet with the Dali Lama and schedule an official White House visit in the spring. The NYT would go into full cognitive dissonance (we like the DL but the Chinese don't and you're not supposed to have official visits with him, the horror!).

63 posted on 12/02/2016 9:22:02 PM PST by stig
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To: stig
And not send him past the garbage


64 posted on 12/02/2016 9:23:56 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: TigersEye
Extending a hand of friendship to a country that has harbored Bin Laden and, thru collusion with the Haqani and Taliban, cost countless US lives is not wise. Everyone knows Pakistani's duplicity, including Trump.

There will be a course correction or change. Trump team has already been down-playing it and saying Trump didn't mean what the Pakistanis seem to have understood.

Having said that, I hope Trump is serious in sending a message to China by his phone dialogue with Taiwanese President. Pakistan is no Taiwan.

65 posted on 12/02/2016 9:42:24 PM PST by mikeIII
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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

Uh, yeah, I believe that’s the point ...


66 posted on 12/02/2016 10:00:44 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

Screw the Chinese...
They can do missile tests and have their state news agency boast to the world of them “being able to destroy US Pacific bases”, but Trump cannot take a phone call from Taiwan??
We challenged the last communist empire on the world stage.
About time we did it to the current one.


67 posted on 12/02/2016 10:13:46 PM PST by roostercogburn
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Next thing you know, certain Religious Figures will be allowed to enter the Front Door of the White House rather than being forced to use the service entrance by the Garbage.


68 posted on 12/02/2016 10:28:22 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (One Man's Mainstream Media is another Man's Ministry of Propoganda.)
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To: mikeIII
Everyone knows Pakistani's duplicity, including Trump.

Then why the hand wringing?

69 posted on 12/03/2016 3:07:04 AM PST by TigersEye (Congratulations, President Donald J. Trump! - Let's MAGA!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If jOkeass had taken the call the Slimes would have called it brilliant.


70 posted on 12/03/2016 6:04:41 AM PST by depressed in 06 (I'm going to have to come up with a new tag line.)
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