00:00And tensions between the United States and China have flared up again after
00:03President Donald Trump announced his intention to hold direct talks with
00:06Taiwan. On Wednesday, Trump said that he plans to speak with Taiwan openly
00:10define the diplomatic practice that has been in place since Washington shifted
00:14its official recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979. Meanwhile, China claims
00:20sovereignty over Taiwan and under the One China policy, nearly all countries
00:23including the United States recognized that position. No sitting U.S. president
00:27has had direct talks with a Taiwanese leader since diplomatic relations were
00:30transferred to China. However, Trump broke with that pattern which provoked strong
00:35objections from Beijing.
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