Taiwan Open to Direct TrumpLai Call After USChina Summit

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (C) is accompanied by Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (2nd R), as officials wave national flags as they attend a New Year flag raising ceremony at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 1, 2026. Taiwan Presidential Office via APTaiwan has offered to arrange a direct phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi made the offer on Monday as Taipei tries to ease concerns triggered by Trump’s remarks following his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.