Trump Drops Taiwan Gambit, a Relief for China’s Xi—and Asia
- President reaffirms ‘One-China’ stance in phone call with Xi
- ‘This was the one issue that was really difficult for China’
Trump Holds Call With China's XI, Honors One-China Policy
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In interviews after his election win, Donald Trump wondered why he shouldn’t use the One-China policy as a bargaining chip with Beijing to get better trade terms.
Three weeks into his presidency, the threat to upend U.S. policy on Taiwan -- a breakaway province in China’s eyes -- is off the table. The White House said Trump agreed in a phone call Thursday with China’s President Xi Jinping to respect the policy, which has been the basis of ties since the 1970s.