Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has said he would welcome direct talks with US President Donald Trump, after Trump publicly stated for a second time this week that he was prepared to speak with Taiwan’s leader amid discussions over a major new American arms package for the island. A direct conversation between the two presidents would mark a major break with diplomatic practice that has remained in place since 1979, when Washington formally switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing under the “One China” policy.

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...

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

I leader di Washington e Taipei non hanno contatti diretti dal 1979 (ANSA)

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...

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

US president says he will work on ‘Taiwan problem’ during proposed call with Lai Ching-te

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump ha detto di essere disponibile a parlare direttamente con quello di Taiwan, Lai Ching-Te. Sarebbe la prima volta che un presidente…

US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.

It is still unclear when such talks might occur, but the decision could roil Washington’s relations with Beijing and help resolve the fate of a massive American arms package.