Former George W. Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer tweeted that "China will go nuts" after President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE made a historic phone call to Taiwan on Friday.



"Uh-oh. I wasn't even allowed to refer to the gvt 'of' Taiwan. (I could say gvt "on" Taiwan.) China will go nuts," Fleischer tweeted.

Uh-oh. I wasn't even allowed to refer to the gvt "of" Taiwan. (I could say gvt "on" Taiwan.) China will go nuts. https://t.co/vJcBD2rika — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2016

In summit meetings w China, Chinese leaders began by asking potus to restate one-China policy. Trump is changing how we do business w China. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2016

But Fleischer said he isn't opposed to the move, as long as Trump fully thought it through.

Don't misinterpret what I'm saying. So long as Trump called knowing it would change the status quo, I'm fine w it. I hope it was by design. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2016

China has been increasingly aggressive with us because they know we won't do anything meaningful about it. I don't mind Trump pushing back. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2016

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Trump’s transition team confirmed late Friday that Trump had a conversation with Taiwan's president, a move that could anger the Chinese government and strain geopolitical relations between the two superpowers.



The two leaders “noted the close economic, political, and security ties exists between Taiwan and the United States,” according to a statement from Trump’s team.



Since 1979, no U.S. president or president-elect has had a conversation with Taiwan's leader.