After Donald Trump’s historic victory in the 2016 presidential election, the President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen called to congratulate him.
The liberal media kept implying that Trump called Taiwan, when in fact it was the exact opposite. Here are a few examples of vague wording meant to imply that Trump broke diplomatic protocol by calling Taiwan.
Naturally, China is upset by the call – they still view Taiwan as Chinese territory, and US policy has at least tacitly supported that contention… even though the US sells Taiwan billions of dollars worth of military equipment.
That’s why China decided to “send a message to Trump” by flying a nuclear-capable bomber plane over the South China Sea, where China, Japan, and the US are vying for territorial control:
China flew a nuclear-capable bomber over the South China Sea to send a message to President-elect Donald Trump, Fox News reported early Monday.
Two U.S. officials told Fox News the Chinese H-6 bomber flew above the South China Sea and several disputed islands last Thursday.
The response comes after Trump spoke with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, which broke decades of U.S. protocol. Trump’s call was the first by a U.S. president or president-elect since 1979, when the two countries severed ties.
Trump has talked tough on China since day one of his presidential campaign, decrying their currency manipulation and trade policies. And he hasn’t stopped since winning the 2016 election:
Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2016
their country (the U.S. doesn’t tax them) or to build a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea? I don’t think so!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2016
Trade, and “bad trade deals” have been a huge part of Trump’s popularity with working-class voters, particularly with China.
What do you think? Do you think China was trying to specifically send Trump a message?