Wildchild !GjXpatdBd. joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 5 minutes later[^][v]#739,031
I'm not 100% informed on foreign policy, but I suppose that by doing so, then the United States is violating an agreement made with China that the US shouldn't recognize Taiwan as being independent as China. By talking to the Taiwanese President and making deals or discussion about policies then what I understand is that it is in violation of US and China diplomatic policy.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 5 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,032
@previous (Wildchild !GjXpatdBd.)
When I asked for a summary of this issue and asking why Taiwan requires weapons. /u/Lonsdaleite responded with this.
China claims Taiwan. Towards the end of WW2 there was a communist revolution in China and the government fled to Taiwan. The U.S. had helped the Chinese government against Japan we are good friends to this day. In the late 70's The U.S. wanted to break the friendship the communist party in China had with the Soviet Union so we agreed to recognize the communist government on the mainland of China as the legitimate government. That strategy paid off because the Soviets and communist China went their seperate ways and communist China began to trade with the U.S.. Even though the U.S. recognized China they still agreed to support and arm Taiwan so communist China couldn't conquer them. During this time the U.S. hasn't formally recognized Taiwan and the two presidents don't talk. Just last year the U.S. sold almost 2 billion in military aid to Taiwan.
Taiwan's president called Trump to congratulate him and now Trumps political enemies are making a big deal out of it.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 14 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,033
It's what America voted for. An impulsive, unexperienced President whose actions will damage foreign relations.
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 18 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,035
I personally can't give a shit
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,037
USA! USA! USA!
Metæ !goTRUMPlbg joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 6 minutes later, 54 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,040
@739,033 (C)
Yeah nothing good has ever come of world leaders talking to each other.
Wildchild !GjXpatdBd. replied with this 9 years ago, 31 seconds later, 54 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,041
I think part of it was Trump calling the president of Taiwan, the "president of Taiwan" on twitter, basically giving formal recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign nation.
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Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 57 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,042
@739,040 (Metæ !goTRUMPlbg)
Allright, allright, I will concede that. He's not a bad guy for establishing a dialogue with a foreign leader. Though his lack of tact in doing so still signals his impulsive nature.
Anonymous E replied with this 9 years ago, 14 seconds later, 58 minutes after the original post[^][v]#739,043
I'm just glad he didn't call him the Prime Minister of Taiwanese
Metæ !goTRUMPlbg replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#739,045
@739,042 (C)
The President of Taiwan called him. What's he supposed to do? Hang up?
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#739,046
@previous (Metæ !goTRUMPlbg)
He could speak with more tact, man.
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 9 years ago, 46 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#739,047
"what do those chinks want now" -- Presdient Nixon
a quoate that I made up