Donald Trump has throughout the presidential primaries, general campaign and even since the election that he's incapable of dealing with criticism on his policy positions. (He has shown an inability to deal with the vagaries of life.) As in earlier instances his complete lack of knowledge of the subject has given rise to political and diplomatic headaches for all parties involved. This last burst of outrage follows his telephone conversation with the President of Taiwan Tsai ing wen on Friday.
The last part of his tweet is the most disconcerting given the fraught nature of current diplomatic situation in the South China sea. In November of 2014 the Chinese issued what it called the Nine-Dashed Line map which claimed 90% of the South China fell under Chinese control. China isn't the only player in this dispute which involves 6 other countries. For example: Accepting China's claim as it stands would allow Beijing to claimed waters with the known and recognized exclusive economic and territorial zone of The Philippines. The Philippines is, but of the nations involved in this dispute. China to further enforce its claims as a fait aclopmli has constructed several artificial islands in the sea and started constructing military bases on them.
Donald Trump is angry and lashing out due to his diplomatic faux pas involving the President of Taiwan and their telephone conversation. Since 1979 when the U.S. and other nations recognized the one China policy direct diplomatic relations with the government of Taiwan were severed. This diplomatic fiction has allowed for stability in the region. Conducting foreign policy through angry twitter rants will only lead to political and diplomatic isolation of the incoming Trump administration as no country will want to deal with a world leader unable to control his emotional outbursts.
The last part of his tweet is the most disconcerting given the fraught nature of current diplomatic situation in the South China sea. In November of 2014 the Chinese issued what it called the Nine-Dashed Line map which claimed 90% of the South China fell under Chinese control. China isn't the only player in this dispute which involves 6 other countries. For example: Accepting China's claim as it stands would allow Beijing to claimed waters with the known and recognized exclusive economic and territorial zone of The Philippines. The Philippines is, but of the nations involved in this dispute. China to further enforce its claims as a fait aclopmli has constructed several artificial islands in the sea and started constructing military bases on them.
Donald Trump is angry and lashing out due to his diplomatic faux pas involving the President of Taiwan and their telephone conversation. Since 1979 when the U.S. and other nations recognized the one China policy direct diplomatic relations with the government of Taiwan were severed. This diplomatic fiction has allowed for stability in the region. Conducting foreign policy through angry twitter rants will only lead to political and diplomatic isolation of the incoming Trump administration as no country will want to deal with a world leader unable to control his emotional outbursts.
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