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Trump says he’s willing to talk to Taiwan’s leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms

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By Helen Regan, Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of speaking to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in what would be an unprecedented move for a US leader and a major departure from diplomatic norms.

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    Trump says he’s willing to talk to Taiwan’s leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Helen Regan, Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of speaking to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in what would be an unprecedented move for a US leader and a major departure from diplomatic norms.

  2. Deutsche Welle

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump plans to hold first direct talks with Taiwan's president in almost 50 years (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Such talks promise to antagonize China, where Trump recently traveled to hold meetings on Taiwan and more with President Xi Jinping.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Trump says he’ll speak to Taiwan’s leader: Why that is significant (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Analysts say the remarks are less a sign of closer US-Taiwan ties than another example of Trump’s unpredictability.

  5. Breitbart News

    Trump Says He Will Speak to Taiwan President, Prompting Panic in China (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump told reporters that he would speak to Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te soon.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.

  7. The Guardian

    Trump claims he will speak to Taiwan’s president, departing from decades-long diplomatic norms (opens The Guardian)

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    US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in 1979

  8. NBC News

    Taiwan welcomes idea of Trump talking to its president, which would be a major break in protocol (opens NBC News)

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    Taiwan President Lai Ching-te would be “happy” to speak with President Donald Trump, the Beijing-claimed island’s foreign ministry said Thursday, after Trump suggested the two leaders might talk in what would be a major break in U.S. presidential protocol that is likely to antagonize China.

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