But the US president-elect also inflamed the complex relationships between America, China and Taiwan, which China regards as a renegade province. Whether the US president-elect meant to jump into the generational fight between China and Taiwan remains an open question. But by speaking to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Trump upended four decades of American foreign policy and engaged China directly on the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing has threatened to reclaim by force if necessary. One former American official in Taiwan says he thinks China is waiting to see what Trump does next before responding.