Robert Gates says "it would be a mistake" for the U.S. to change its rhetoric on Taiwan
Summary
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it would be a mistake for the United States to change its current way of talking about Taiwan. This comment came after President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan a lot.Key Facts
- Robert Gates is a former U.S. Defense Secretary.
- President Donald Trump said he had many talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan.
- Gates thinks the U.S. should keep its current carefully chosen words about Taiwan.
- Changing how the U.S. talks about Taiwan could cause problems, according to Gates.
- The conversation was featured on the show "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
- Taiwan is a sensitive topic in U.S.-China relations.
- The U.S. has a specific, careful policy on Taiwan to balance relations with China.
- Gates spoke to help explain the importance of maintaining this policy.
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