Trump’s calls with Xi and Takaichi hint he won’t let Taiwan derail Beijing ties

25/11/2025
Trump’s calls with Xi and Takaichi hint he won’t let Taiwan derail Beijing ties

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Episode Synopsis

US President Donald Trump’s phone calls with both his Chinese and Japanese counterparts this week suggest Washington is engaged in a delicate balancing act over the Taiwan issue.
These high-level communications are also intended as a message to Japan, and other US allies, that Taiwan is not a top priority for the Trump administration and should not disrupt the stabilisation of Sino-American ties, according to diplomatic observers.
On Tuesday morning, Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...

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