US President Donald Trump has signaled that he is open to speaking directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, a move that would mark a major break from long-standing American diplomatic practice toward Taiwan and China. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before boarding Air Force One, Trump responded affirmatively when asked whether he would contact Lai ahead of deciding on a major arms package for Taiwan that had already been approved by Congress.

Taiwan expresses readiness for President Lai to speak with Trump, signaling potential changes in U.S. policy amid China tensions.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that if he got the opportunity to speak to US President Donald Trump he would say China was undermining peace and causing tensions…

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.“I’ll speak to him,” Trump told reporters. “I speak to

Tratativas entre líderes representaria um avanço diplomático significativo, já que os presidentes dos EUA e da ilha asiática não mantêm contato direto desde 1979

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Proposed direct contact between the U.S. and Taiwanese president overturns decades of diplomatic practice governing ties between the two countries.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented move for a U.S. le...

The US president said that he speaks to everybody

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he intends to speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented move that could further strain...

Trump plans to speak with Taiwan's president, echoing a 2016 call that broke decades of protocol. Here's why it matters for US-China relations and markets.

US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in 1979

El presidente de Taiwán, Lai Ching-te, está “dispuesto” a dialogar con el mandatario estadounidense, Donald Trump, un movimiento sin precedentes entre líderes en ejercicio de…

Trump last week issued a warning to Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.

Trump last week issued a warning to Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.

WASHINGTON: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said Thursday he would be “happy” to talk to US leader Donald Trump — a conversation that would break more than four decades of…

TAIPEI, May 21 — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said today he would be “happy” to talk to US leader Donald Trump — a conversation that would break more than four decades...

Trump plans a call with Taiwan's President Lai to discuss a record $14B arms sale, but is openly treating the deal as leverage in negotiations with China.

It would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and risk angering China.

US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of speaking to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in what would be an unprecedented move for a US leader

President Donald Trump has said he will speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about a stalled $14 billion arms deal.