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Trump’s Uncomfortable ‘Bargaining Chip’ Across the Strait

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Dec 17, 2016
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There can be little doubt that Taiwan is entering unsafe waters as a result of the sensational early-December telephone call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

Chinese officials have been remarkably restrained so far, presumably in order not to feed a vicious cycle of insults and tensions versus the incoming US …

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