I don’t believe that it is a ‘blunder’ but I also don’t think it was some kind of brilliant pre-calculated action, either.
I think it was common courtesy and likely very non committal. I think people on both sides of this are reading far more into it than they should be. If a by product of this gives China some kind of warning a new ‘engaged’ President is coming, then it won’t be something bad.
Just my opinion.
I agree with Gaffer on this.
President of taiwan doesn’t just call a president elect for the first time since 1979 in the hope he wouldn’t realize the precedent he’s setting
Turns out. The call was arranged by Bob Dole at Trump’s request.
Planned.