The China Post
Date: December 4, 2016
By: The China Post and AP
In a break with decades-long diplomatic tradition, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke directly
The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you! (AP)
with President Tsai Ing-wen, a move that drew an irritated response from China and looked set to cast uncertainty over U.S. policy toward Asia.
It is unprecedented for a U.S. president or president-elect to speak directly with a Taiwanese leader.
In first comments apparently meant to downplay the significance of the call, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the call was “just a small trick by Taiwan” that he believed would not change U.S. policy toward China.
“The ‘one-China’ policy is the cornerstone of the healthy development of China-U.S. relations and we hope this political foundation will not be interfered with or damaged,” Wang was quoted as saying. [FULL STORY]