OPINION: CHINA’S 9-DASH-LINE- Mike Pompeo’s parting shot: Poking China on Taiwan

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday (Jan 10) lifted “self-imposed restrictions” regulating American diplomats, service members, and other officials’ interactions with Taiwanese counterparts.

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The announcement will not go down well with Beijing, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province and one of its greatest sensitivities.