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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrumps Taiwan phone call was long planned, say people who were involved
Trumps Taiwan phone call was long planned, say people who were involved
Donald Trumps protocol-breaking telephone call with Taiwans leader was an intentionally provocative move that establishes the incoming president as a break with the past, according to interviews with people involved in the planning.
The historic communication the first between leaders of the United States and Taiwan since 1979 was the product of months of quiet preparations and deliberations among Trumps advisers about a new strategy for engagement with Taiwan that began even before he became the GOP presidential nominee, according to people involved in or briefed on the talks.
Donald Trumps protocol-breaking telephone call with Taiwans leader was an intentionally provocative move that establishes the incoming president as a break with the past, according to interviews with people involved in the planning.
The historic communication the first between leaders of the United States and Taiwan since 1979 was the product of months of quiet preparations and deliberations among Trumps advisers about a new strategy for engagement with Taiwan that began even before he became the GOP presidential nominee, according to people involved in or briefed on the talks.
Trump sent a pair of Twitter messages Sunday that echoed his campaign-stump blasts against China.
Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into their country (the U.S. doesnt tax them) or to build a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea? he asked. I dont think so!
The United States does impose a tax on Chinese goods 2.9 percent for non-farm goods and 2.5 percent for agricultural products.
Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into their country (the U.S. doesnt tax them) or to build a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea? he asked. I dont think so!
The United States does impose a tax on Chinese goods 2.9 percent for non-farm goods and 2.5 percent for agricultural products.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-taiwan-phone-call-was-weeks-in-the-planning-say-people-who-were-involved/2016/12/04/f8be4b0c-ba4e-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.e4897ae60dc5
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Trumps Taiwan phone call was long planned, say people who were involved (Original Post)
TubbersUK
Dec 2016
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roamer65
(36,745 posts)1. War with China in 2017.
spanone
(135,831 posts)2. and then he lied again...he said SHE CALLED HIM.
if this is true, he's more dangerous than any of us can imagine
TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)3. I guess Trump doesn't want to buy any more cheap steel.
global1
(25,247 posts)4. What A Crock...
this is a fabricated lie that was just made up to hide Trump's incompetence.
UTUSN
(70,691 posts)5. Especially since he & all around him never expected to win. "Planned for months"?!1 n/t
Caliman73
(11,738 posts)6. Bullshit!!
Trump has been planning to build hotels and resorts in Taiwan and had sent representatives prior to the election. This is about what it is always about to Trump; making himself money.
The asshole is wiling to risk economic and/or military war with China to make a business deal with Taiwan.