As was expected, China ain’t happy with Trump calling Taiwan yesterday and breaking the stated policy of the United States for decades. They have lodged a formal complaint.
China’s foreign ministry said Saturday it has lodged a complaint with the United States over a controversial phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan’s President that has overturned decades of diplomatic protocol.
China views Taiwan as a renegade province and, since 1979, the US has acknowledged Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is part of China, with US-China relations governed by a set of protocols known as the ‘one China’ policy.
This means there are no formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Taiwan — so Trump’s decision to take Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s call could risk a major upset.“We have noticed relevant reports and lodged solemn representation with the relevant side in the United States,” said a statement Saturday from China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang.
All of Trump’s supporters are assuring us that this wasn’t a dumb accident but that Trump was planning this snub all along. Kellyanne Conway is offended, offended I tell you, at the very insinuation that Trump doesn’t know the first thing about global politics!!