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NYT: 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
@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 that’s up to him what he’s 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 that’s up to him what he’s 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 that’s up to him what he’s 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 that’s up to him what he’s going to be doing."
7:30 PM · Jan 8, 2026
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