US President Trump says trade deficit with China is shockingly high

US President Trump says talk often with Xi and have a very good chemistry

  • We are trying very hard to make trade fair and reciprocal, has not been fair to us
  • US trade deficit with China is shockingly high and we have to look at access and theft of intellectual property worth $300 bln a year
  • "I dont blame China" for trade deficit
  • "We have to fix this" because it doesn't work for US business and workers and "it is just not sustainable"
  • In order to achieve prosperity we must all address security in the fact of threats throughout Indo-Pacific region
  • Chief among threats is North Korea and that China can fix this problem quickly and easily
  • Calling on Xi to address N. Kkorea problem
  • Want China to cut off financial links with North Korea
  • Want Russia to help on North Korea

Headlines via Reuters

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On the 'I don't blame China' ... more:

  • "I don't blame China. Who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for benefit of their citizens? I give China great credit."

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