Donald Trump backs down over 'one China policy' in call with China's Xi Jinping

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Donald Trump backs down over 'one China policy' in call with China's Xi Jinping

Donald Trump has backed down over his confrontational stance towards Beijing, committing to the ‘One China policy’ in his first phone call with Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, since taking office. In a move that is certain to ease tensions between the United States and China, the US president “agreed, at the request of President Xi, to honour our ‘one China’ policy,” the White House said in a statement. Mr Trump angered Beijing by accepting a congratulatory call from the President of Taiwan in December, breaking decades of diplomatic protocol.

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Top Asian News 5:02 a.m. GMT

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump has reaffirmed America's long-standing "one China" policy in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially alleviating concerns about a major shift in Washington's relations with Beijing. The White House and China's state broadcaster CCTV said the two spoke at length by phone on Thursday evening. The two leaders discussed numerous topics and Trump agreed "at the request of President Xi" to honor the "one China" policy that requires Washington to maintain only unofficial ties with China's rival Taiwan, the White House said. CCTV reported that Xi "praised" Trump's affirmation and said China was willing to work with the U.S.

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Trump promises Xi to honour 'One China' policy

Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he will honour the "One China" policy that recognises Beijing as the only legitimate Chinese government, the White House said in a statement. The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday night, the statement said, their first phone conversation since Trump's inauguration. "The two leaders discussed numerous topics and President Trump agreed, at the request of President Xi, to honour our 'One China' policy," the statement said.

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