TAIPEI -- In December 2016, Donald Trump signaled a new tack in U.S.-Taiwan relations when he answered a call from President Tsai Ing-wen to congratulate him on his recent election win -- the first time since 1979 that a U.S. president or president-elect had directly spoken with his Taiwan counterpart.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, is flanked by U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Joe Biden, his opponent in next month's election. Taiwan has benefited from Trump's policies, but its public is divided on split on whether to support the incumbent or his challenger. (Source photos by Reuters)
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