MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Thursday, US President Donald Trump held his first phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and discussed a number of issues, including bilateral economic relations and different regional problems. Following the talks, the White House said that Washington planned to stick to the "One China" policy.
"Maintaining positive relations with the U.S. and across the Taiwan Strait are both in line with our national interest and key to regional peace and stability, and as such they are goals that this administration will work hard to achieve," Presidential Office Spokesperson Huang Chung-yen was quoted as saying in the statement.
Following the victory in the US presidential election, Trump received a call from Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, and became the first US president to speak with Taiwan's leader since 1979. The negotiations have been criticized by Beijing as China does not recognize Taiwan's independence and calls for adherence to the One China approach.
