To Donald Trump’s legions of critics, his decision to take a phone call from President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan only confirmed what they already believed: The president-elect is in way over his head, committing diplomatic blunders on a massive scale. A POLITICO headline summed up the view of many China experts: “Bull in a China shop: Trump risks diplomatic blowup in Asia.â€
Like most political observers, I’m no expert in predicting the outcomes of Trump’s unconventional gambits. But I am familiar enough with that region of the world to have felt a sense of satisfaction — rather than alarm — when …read more
Source: European Voice
