The amazing thing to me about this is either (1) no one around Trump knew not to do this, or (2) no one could convince him not to do this.
Either way, hopefully the Chinese will understand that we have just elected a man who has absolutely no idea what his is doing. No offense intended, Beijing! Right, boys?
From the article: “The Chinese leadership will see this as a highly provocative action, of historic proportions,” said Evan Medeiros, former Asia director at the White House national security council.
“Regardless if it was deliberate or accidental, this phone call will fundamentally change China’s perceptions of Trump’s strategic intentions for the negative. With this kind of move, Trump is setting a foundation of enduring mistrust and strategic competition for US-China relations.”
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/fd19907e-b8d4-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d