Donald Trump told Fox News Sunday that he might end the 'one China' policy that recognizes Taiwan as a Chinese territory if China didn't offer better deals
BBC: Donald Trump hints US 'One China' policy could end
President-elect Donald Trump has questioned whether the US should continue its "One China" policy.
US policy since 1979 has respected China's stance on Taiwan, which it sees as a breakaway province.
But Mr Trump said that without concessions from Beijing on trade and other issues, he did not see why that should continue.
Relations with China became strained when Mr Trump took a phone call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Mr Trump went on to post a series of tweets criticising China for its exchange rate policy and its operations in the South China Sea.
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WNU Editor: President-Elect Trump wants concessions on trade, and he is playing hardball to get what he wants ... something that modern day Chinese leaders are not use to hearing from a U.S. President (or one that soon will be President). For the moment the immediate Chinese reaction to President-elect Trump`s remarks on (maybe) changing U.S. policy is to call him "immature" .... Analyst calls for pressure on Trump after one-China policy comments (Global Times). But knowing China as I do .... and you can take this to the bank .... right now the Chinese foreign office (and other ministries) are "freaking out" over these comments.
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Trump: China policy not working well -- Politico
Trump Rejects One-China Policy on Taiwan -- Sputnik
Trump says U.S. not necessarily bound by 'one China' policy -- Reuters
