In a stunning move, Donald Trump broke with decades of diplomatic tradition on Friday to become the first U.S. president or president-elect to speak directly with a leader of Taiwan since diplomatic ties were cut in 1979.
Trump's 10-minute phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen threw into doubt the U.S. tack toward Asia, including the "one-China" policy, which recognized communist Beijing as the sole government of China in 1979.
Hours after the call, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi blamed Taipei for the conversation, calling it "a trick of the Taiwanese side," state media reported.
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