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Quick take | Trump, Taiwan, and the Art of the Deal

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In the lead-up to US President Donald Trump’s visit to China last week, the policyverse was holding its breath to see what the summit would herald for Taiwan. On the surface, nothing much seemed to happen.

Xi Jinping forcefully restated China’s position, calling it “the most important issue in Chin...