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Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan’s president even though China has warned against it
The president says a call remains possible as he weighs a $14 billion arms package that Congress approved in January.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump indicated he may still speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, despite Beijing urging him to avoid direct engagement with the leader of the self-ruled island.
- Trump first raised the prospect last month, describing a potential $14 billion arms sale for Taipei as a "negotiating chip" in his administration's approach to Pacific policy.
- The second of the Six Assurances states the United States "did not agree to consult with the People" of China regarding arms sales, a principle guiding relations since 1982.
- According to Edgard Kagan, a former United States ambassador to Malaysia and senior State Department official, bypassing a call could allow Trump to advance the arms package while minimizing Beijing's response.
- Craig Singleton, a China expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, noted that the president's rhetoric has created "more ambiguity than Taipei would like" regarding the United States-Taiwan relationship.
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Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan’s president even though China has warned against it
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he may still speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te — even after China has publicly urged him
·Toronto, Canada
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Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it
President Donald Trump is keeping open the possibility of speaking directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te— even after Beijing has publicly urged him not to.
·New York, United States
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C 36%
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