Trump could abandon Taiwan if he wins: China

China said a victory by Donald Trump in the presidential election later this year could lead to the US abandoning Taiwan, comments intended to sow doubt over Washington's commitment to the island.

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"The US will always pursue America first, and Taiwan can change from a chess piece to a discarded chess piece at any time," Chen Binhua, spokesman for the office in Beijing that handles matters related to the island, said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

Chen was responding to a question about an interview Trump gave Fox News in July in which he avoided directly answering a query over whether as president he'd defend Taiwan if China attacked.

"If I answer that question, it'll put me in a very bad negotiating position," Trump said at the time. "With that being said, Taiwan did take all of our chip business."