05-12-2016 19:55 via uk.news.yahoo.com

U.S. seeks to reassure Beijing after Trump call with Taiwan leader

By Ben Blanchard and Roberta Rampton BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it had sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's leader last week, which the Obama administration warned could undermine progress in relations with Beijing. The statement from a spokesman for U.S. President Barack Obama highlighted concerns about the potential fallout from Trump's unusual call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, which prompted
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