Report: Trump’s call with Taiwan was planned for months

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President-elect Donald Trump’s historic phone call with the leader of Taiwan was meant to be provocative.

The phone call on Friday between Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had been planned for months, people involved with the planning told the Washington Post.

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