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Synopsis Former U.S. President Donald Trump intends to speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. This unprecedented move risks angering China, which views Taiwan as its own territory. Beijing has previously responded to U.S. engagement with Taiwan by conducting military drills. The U.S. officially acknowledges China’s “One China” policy but provides Taiwan with defense capabilities. This potential call revives past diplomatic sensitivities. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented move for a U.S. leader that could roil U.S. relations with China and maybe prompt more Chinese war games around the island….
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