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Taiwan official had prior knowledge of Trump-Xi call: report

The China Post
Date: February 17, 2017
By: Stephanie Chao

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Presidential Office refused to comment on a Japanese media report that it had received prior knowledge of U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

During the conversation, Trump had reaffirmed the U.S.’ commitment to the “one China” policy.

In a front-page story, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said a “senior Taiwanese official” disclosed that Taiwan had been given Trump’s talking points.

Taiwan media have speculated that the senior official was Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang (黃重諺).    [FULL  STORY]

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