Trump l'éléphant républicain dans un magasin de porcelaine: le cas de Taïwan

On a souligné à maintes reprises le manque de préparation et de connaissances de Donald Trump, mais ça ne peut être plus évident que pour cette bourde diplomatique. Quarante ans d'une position particulière dans le dossier de la Chine et de Taïwan qui s'envolent en fumée? Probablement pas, mais un faux pas dont ce seraient passé les diplomates américains...

 "Trump's specific language does not mark a break with U.S. policy — but the conversation itself does. China regards Taiwan — which broke away from Communist mainland China in 1949 — as an outlaw province. The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979 after President Jimmy Carter adopted a “One China” policy that recognized Beijing as China’s sole government.

No U.S. president or president-elect is known to have spoken to a Taiwanese leader since. But the U.S. does maintain friendly relations with Taiwan and -- as Trump noted -- has sold the island billions of dollars in military hardware, much to Beijing's ire."

  http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trumps-call-with-taiwan-president-risks-diplomatic-dispute-232146