By Yimou Lee, Ben Blanchard, Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina
TAIPEI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Unable to just pick up the telephone to U.S. President Donald Trump due to its unusual diplomatic predicament, Taiwan has hit upon a different way to bend his ear – an outreach to the MAGA world that has been backed by the White House.
Since taking office earlier this year, Trump has vacillated on his position towards China-claimed Taiwan as he seeks to strike a trade deal with Beijing. Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has told him he won’t invade while the Republican leader is in office, but is also yet to approve any new U.S. arms sales to Taipei.
The fear in Taipei, which has long enjoyed strong unofficial support from Washington, is that a Trump-Xi meeting next week in South Korea could see some sort of
Backed by the White House, Taiwan Leans on MAGA to Bend Trump’s Ear
