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US enrages China after suggesting support for Taiwan independence

Bangkok | Donald Trump’s administration has enraged China after hinting it may support an independent Taiwan.

The US Department of State quietly deleted the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence” from an online “fact sheet”, contradicting a policy position held since former president Richard Nixon first established diplomatic relations with Beijing in the 1970s.

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