Trump Doubles Down on Anti-China Rhetoric After Taiwan Phone Call

Published: Dec. 6, 2016, 5 a.m.

Donald Trump talks tough against China days after a historic phone call with the President of Taiwan that marked the first direct communication between leaders of the two countries since 1979. Is Trump set to inflame tensions with China further after taking office?

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