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Donald Trump's Sunday Twitter outburst naming China has continued to send ripples through Chinese media, as both state-run papers and social media grapple with what is seen as a huge affront to the large Asian power. 。
It all started last Friday when Trump spoke on the phone with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen -- an event he boasted about on Twitter after. 。
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The call was seen as unorthodox, and a break in decades-long diplomatic policy; the U.S. has not recognised Taiwan officially as a nation since 1979. Because China sees Taiwan as a breakaway state, official recognition by the U.S. could destabilise China-Taiwan relations.。
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Taiwan does not have United Nations status either. 。
Vice President-elect Mike Pence tried to diffuse tensions later, saying it was just a "courtesy call." 。
But Trump posted a clapback, making it clear that he meant to take Taiwan's call.。
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Sunday night's tweets。
Two days later on Sunday night, the president-elect once again tweeted a string of posts, this time aggressively calling out China. 。
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The posts criticised China's monetary policy, and prodded at the tension in the South China Sea -- a sore topic for China right now. China has an ongoing tussle with smaller Asian countries like the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam, over islands in the South China Sea. 。
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Chinese media has reacted with fury. 。 "Trump's reckless remarks...show his lack of experience in diplomacy." 。On Monday night, state mouthpiece 。
Global Times 。
published an op-ed subtly titled "Trump will in time learn not to cross China." 。
The author, Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, pointed out that China needs to "step up its vigilance" over Trump's relationship with Taiwan. 。
"Trump will be bound to comprehend what former U.S. presidents have understood long before -- the Taiwan question is far too sensitive and the bottom line set by the Chinese side can never be crossed." 。
Another op-ed published on the same day was more blatant: 。
Another op-ed published on the same day was more blatant:。
Trump's reckless remarks against a major power show his lack of experience in diplomacy. 。
He may have overestimated the power of the U.S. He may have already been obsessed with the power he is about to have a grip on, and wishes the whole world should follow his lead. 。
He doesn't have sufficient resources to deal with China wantonly, the second largest economy, the biggest trading country and a nuclear power. 。
Citizens on Weibo were also baffled by Trump's tweets, which have been well-circulated in Chinese over social media. 。
llxhc2014 said: "Trump is a businessman with no diplomatic experience. He hasn't even assumed office yet but has already recklessly asked for trouble with his speech." 。
Summer Litchi said: "Let's observe him turn the U.S. upside down. He's really a mad dog." 。
The White House has tried to reassure Beijing that the U.S. doesn't mean to undermine China.。
Reuters quoted a spokesperson for President Barack Obama, Josh Earnest, saying that senior national security officials have reiterated the U.S. commitment to China's stance on Taiwan. 。
Earnest did note, however, that "some of the progress that we have made in our relationship with China could be undermined by this issue flaring up." 。