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As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning
American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China
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According to ABC News’s source item, As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning, American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China
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