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Related: About this forumNYT: Donald Trump has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it's up to him what China does in Taiwan.
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Jon Cryer
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Utter betrayal of Taiwan.
Adam Schwarz
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social
· 1h
The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it's up to him what China does in Taiwan.
"He (Xi) considers it to be a part of China, and thats up to him what hes going to be doing."
7:37 PM · Jan 8, 2026
@mrjoncryer.bsky.social
Utter betrayal of Taiwan.
Adam Schwarz
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social
· 1h
The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it's up to him what China does in Taiwan.
"He (Xi) considers it to be a part of China, and thats up to him what hes going to be doing."
7:37 PM · Jan 8, 2026
Utter betrayal of Taiwan.
— Jon Cryer (@mrjoncryer.bsky.social) 2026-01-09T00:37:37.925Z
Adam Schwarz
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social
The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it's up to him what China does in Taiwan.
"He (Xi) considers it to be a part of China, and thats up to him what hes going to be doing."
7:30 PM · Jan 8, 2026
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social
The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it's up to him what China does in Taiwan.
"He (Xi) considers it to be a part of China, and thats up to him what hes going to be doing."
7:30 PM · Jan 8, 2026
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NYT: Donald Trump has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that it's up to him what China does in Taiwan. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Thursday
OP
OC375
(454 posts)1. Saw that coming
Berlin Conference
Irish_Dem
(79,899 posts)2. No surprise, he just handed over Taiwan to a dictator.
Eugene
(66,808 posts)3. Putin proposed trading Ukraine for Venezuela. MF47 traded Taiwan instead.
The great dealmaker hopes to win that Nobel Peace Prize with a bargain rooted in treachery.