to send any wrong signals to taiwan kneels independence forces. now the phone call broke with decades of u.s. protocol on taiwan. and it also put chinese officials in a very tough position. this is one of the most sensitive issues for them. they consider taiwan a province. so it s really cast a lot of doubt on whether there is going to be rockier times ahead for u.s./china relations. there were also reports today of a fly-over of chinese nuclear-capable bombers over taiwan. chinese officials saying it was part of a routine mission, and taiwanese defense officials confirming those aircraft did not enter their air space. january nice mackay fryer for us in beijing. a look at the stories happening in the day ahead when we come back.