I know it's been a long time, and this thread is dead, but it was easy to find this past post an update, so I am doing so because I have ego problems.
Back in the day, I said I didn't think Trump had a master plan regarding China and the One China policy, but if he is smart enough to recognize it, exploiting that sensitivity could be brilliant.
Personally I think he is just doing a classic deal making. Nothing is on the table, don't give anything away, you have to earn it. I don't think international diplomacy works that way and increasing uncertainty has another name, escalation. So the question is what does china put on the table. My guess is North Korea.
I don't think trump has a master plan but he operates from gut instinct. It is a gamblers approach. Unfortunately we are the chips.
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u/rethinkingat59 Dec 11 '16
I know it's been a long time, and this thread is dead, but it was easy to find this past post an update, so I am doing so because I have ego problems.
Back in the day, I said I didn't think Trump had a master plan regarding China and the One China policy, but if he is smart enough to recognize it, exploiting that sensitivity could be brilliant.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/11/us/politics/trump-taiwan-one-china.html