TRUMP CRITICIZES CHINA ON TWITTER FOR MILITARIZING THE SOUTH CHINA SEA|川普再嗆中國 南海擴軍也沒先問過美國

On to our next story, after being accused of jeopardizing US-Sino relations for accepting President Tsai Ing-wen's phone call, Donald Trump took to twitter and criticized China for never asking the US when it devalued China's currency and militarized the South China Sea. He stated that the Chinese government cannot tell him whom he should or should not talk to. Back in Taiwan, the National Security Bureau believed that the phone call between Tsai and Trump is a good start for Taiwan. Former AIT Director William Stanton believed that Trump's campaign staff pulled strings to make the phone call happen. Following his call with President Tsai Ing-wen, US President-elect Donald Trump criticized China on Twitter for never asking the US before manipulating its currency and militarizing the South China Sea. He stated that the Chinese government cannot tell him whom he should or should not talk to and reiterated his allegations against the Chinese government. Whether or not his words will change his future policies is worth paying attention to. Former AIT Director William Stanton was surprised at the call but was optimistic about future Taiwan-US relations. ==WILLIAM STANTON, Former AIT Director== It is an intentional call. (Really?) Absolutely. Because Tsai Ing-wen wouldn't call out of the blue. I think that it's a very positive move. The National Security Bureau views the call as a positive move from the US, and future Taiwan-US relations may also be viewed as positive. ==CHOU MEI-WU, NSB Deputy Director-General== Since the Taiwan-US diplomatic ties were severed, this is a major change in the US engagement with Taiwan. Of course, it's a good thing for us. It's a good start. This is a historic change in the two sides' engagement with each other. China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi criticized the call as Taiwan's petty action, which will not affect the US's policies towards China. The NSB believed that China will increase its effort to poach Taiwan's diplomatic allies, but no further information has been confirmed. When asked about whether or not the cross-strait relations will further deteriorate, the Mainland Affairs Council stated that it will not repeat the standoff in the past. ==CHANG HSIAO-YUEH, Minister, Mainland Affairs Council== We hope that the government on the other side will not make too big a deal out of this. We will not repeat the past standoff or engage other parties to join us in a confrontation. Since the new administration took office, cross-strait relations have reached a low point. The phone call has altered the triangular relations among the US, China, and Taiwan. How Taiwan leverages itself in future diplomatic negotiations in between the US and China will be a daunting challenge for the Tsai administration. TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 總統蔡英文和美國總統當選人川普熱線通話，打破美國近40年外交慣例，而川蔡熱線後，川普又在推特上推文，指控中國操縱人民幣匯率以及在南海大規模興建設施，有問過美國嗎？川普大動作表示，中國政府不能指定他該、或不該和誰說話，並重申競選期間對中國政府的指控。川普的言行，是否是未執政後改變政策佈局，值得關注，對於川蔡熱線，前AIT處長司徒文感到意外，但樂觀看待台美關係。 ==媒體人周玉蔻 vs. 前AIT處長 司徒文== 川蔡熱線是由川普幕僚發動 (真的嗎 是川普) 絕對是 並非蔡英文突然間的動作 我認為這是一個樂觀的進展 而國安局評估，川蔡熱線可視為美方對台灣的善意，未來台美關係應保持審慎樂觀的態度。 ==國安局副局長 周美伍== 台美斷交以來 美國對台美的互動模式 第一個產生一個重大的改變 這對我們當然是一個好的事情 也是一個好的開始 這種互動模式的改變 是前所未有的 川蔡熱線後，中國外交部長王毅批評，這是台灣搞的一個小動作，不會改變美國政府的對華政策，對岸官方媒體，也主張懲罰台灣，國安局研判中國未來也有可能加大挖台灣邦交國力道，但到目前沒收到進一步消息和情資。至於會不會讓已經陷入低點的兩岸關係，更加雪上加霜，陸委會重申絕對不會走回對抗的老路。 ==陸委會主委 張小月== 我們希望對岸 用一種平常心來看待 我們不會走一種對抗的老路 不會說是拉任何的一方 來打擊另外的一方 新政府上台後，兩岸降到冰點，蔡英文打電話恭喜川普的這通電話，讓美中台三角關係，出現改變，台灣怎麼在美中之間操作槓桿，提升台灣的談判空間，也考驗著蔡政府的外交戰略。 記者 綜合報導