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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump endorsed the “One China” policy towards Taiwan in a phone call to Beijing on Thursday night.
Mr Trump’s call to Chinese President Xi Jinping ended months of speculation over the newly elected White House chief’s attitude towards Taiwan.
Just after his election in November, Mr Trump tweeted that he had spoken by telephone to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing Wen, a move which was described by China’s foreign secretary as “petty” from the Taiwan side.
And in December, Mr Trump said in an interview that he didn’t feel “bound” by existing policy on China and Taiwan unless the US could gain concessions from Beijing in trade and other areas.
The White House said Mr Trump agreed to honour the “One China” policy “at the request of President Xi.”
It added that the two leaders had invited each other to visit their respective countries and looked forward to further discussions.
