Taiwan has offered to arrange a direct phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.
Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi made the offer on Monday as Taipei tries to ease concerns triggered by Trump’s remarks following his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Trump, speaking to Fox News after the summit, warned Taiwan against declaring independence and said he was undecided on a new U.S. arms sales package, stating, “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent.”
Chen told reporters that Trump’s comments had caused “some unnecessary concern” in Taiwan, even though the government believes U.S. policy has not changed. He said Taiwan would seek confirmation from the U.S. president on whether he wants to speak with Lai….
Taiwan Open to Direct Trump–Lai Call After US–China Summit
