Taiwan frets at being pawn in any Trump reset of US, China ties
Tokyo
US President-elect Donald Trump's declaration that the United States could link its policy on Taiwan to trade negotiations with China prompted concerns on the island that it may become a pawn in wider superpower discussions.
"Trump's comments regularly mention Taiwan. What advantage is this giving Taiwan? This is something we must consider," Johnny Chiang, an opposition Nationalist lawmaker, told reporters. "Otherwise, among the superpowers, when we are betrayed, we won't even realise it."
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