China Says Trump Could Abandon Taiwan If He Wins US Election
- Taiwan might be a ‘discarded chess piece,’ China official says
- Trump earlier avoided a question on whether he’d help island
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China said a victory by Donald Trump in the presidential election later this year could lead to the US abandoning Taiwan, comments intended to sow doubt over Washington’s commitment to the island.
“The US will always pursue America first, and Taiwan can change from a chess piece to a discarded chess piece at any time,” Chen Binhua, spokesman for the office in Beijing that handles matters related to the island, said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.