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"Trump is really seeking to restructure the relationship and I don`t see that changing," the analyst concluded. "He wanted to ratchet down the tension surrounding U.S./Sino relations. The U.S. President reversed his recent rhetoric which had questioned the need to continue to honor the `One China` policy ? a code that asserts countries seeking diplomatic relations with the People`s Republic of China (China) must not officially recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan) ? in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening. With [Japanese Prime Minister] Shinzo Abe arriving tomorrow he didn`t want to have another flashpoint in the East Asian region," explained Pillai-Essex. The choices offered ran the gamut from a) Blackmailing didn`t work b) China`s unyielding stance c) Pressure from within U.S. and d) Ivanka and Arabella.