The White House has reaffirmed that the United States still adheres to the "One China" policy,
which does not recognize Taiwan as its own sovereign nation.
White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said on Monday that officials within the Obama
administration don't understand why President-elect Donald Trump's recent phone conversation with
the Taiwanese leader took place, but assured that there would be no change in the official
U.S. position on the matter.
The two leaders held a ten minute phone conversation last Friday,... which Trump's inner circle
said was a courtesy call.
The Washington Post reported that the call was a intentional move that could signal the
Trump administration's new, robust approach to relations with China.