6. One China policy not sacrosanct but if Trump wanted to change it, way to do so is to announce change, not take rogue phone call as PEOTUS
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7. When first criticized for phone call, Trump tries to shift blame to Taiwan president & ambiguity of One China policypic.twitter.com/ei7YWSHSKB
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8. Trump's second response is to peevishly start criticizing the Chinese for a host of trade & military violations.pic.twitter.com/W1QU3krBYi
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9. Worth separating out the substance of Trump's criticism of China from way he's making it on twitter & linking them Taiwan.
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10. Lots of other American politicians share Trump's concerns about supposed Chinese currency manipulation, barriers to trade, etc.
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11 But Trump isn't making these possibly legitimate critiques as part of negotiating with China. He's turned them into a twitter rant.
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12. A twitter rant that contextually links of Trump's trade objections with issue that Chinese hugely value, Taiwan's status
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13. Trade is a delicate issue, status of Taiwan is a hugely delicate issue. Linking them is explosive & could break relationship with China
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14. China has 1.3 billion people, nuclear weapons, & world's 2nd largest national economy. Not a government you want to anger on a whim.
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15. Again: if Trump's administration wanted to change One China policy, that's one thing. But this is creating a crisis by pure chaos.
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16. There's a political constituency in USA for standing up to China but (outside of extremists like Bolton) not for doing it in Trump's way
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17. In fact, there are likely many people in GOP & especially corporate American who don't want trade war (or worse) with China.
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18. So far, GOP (Ryan/McConnell) has shown every sign of caving in to Trump. They want their tax cut & SCOTUS nominee.
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