because in the end, it's a meaningless phone call. But where the left is hand wringing with apologies, the US needs to deal from a position of strength.
China will take exactly as much as you give them. This was the Amateur's problem. While I think this event was initiated by Taiwan, it is a excellent opportunity to send an early clear message that things are changing in Sino-American relations which have become drastically one-sided. Trump isn't technically even the president yet, so what does China have to do? They lodge a complaint with the outgoing WH. It was a minor event, but the Chinese come out of it looking weaker, and they get an early message about how the noes order will look.
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