Trump's Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan

For years, the U.S. government has urged China to show "restraint" in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island under its control. Now - some Chinese commentators say - the power of that long-held U.S. message has been undermined by the threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, by force if necessary. 

Trump takes office on Jan. 20. The implications of Trump's comments for U.S. policy on Taiwan have been widely discussed on China's social media platforms in recent days and by foreign policy analysts.
While nothing in the military standoff over Taiwan is likely to change in the near-term, some say Trump's break with the norms of American diplomacy could create an opening for China.

One Chinese expert said Trump's first term in office signalled that he views foreign policy as transactional in nature, and suggested he may be amenable to a deal on Taiwan.

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