Trump economic adviser says ‘screw ’em!’ if China is upset by Taiwan call

Politics & Current Affairs

"Taiwan is our ally," said Stephen Moore in a radio interview. "That is a country that we have backed because they believe in freedom. We oughta back our ally, and if China doesn’t like it, screw 'em."

Lucas Niewenhuis

Lucas Niewenhuis is the Newsletter Editor at The China Project. Previously, he has researched China-Africa relations at the Social Science Research Council, interned at the Council on Foreign Relations, and studied Chinese language and culture in Shanghai and Beijing. Read more

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