Trump Softens Criticism of China
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From the Left
Trump trades barbs for flattery in gambit to win over ChinaOutside the Great Hall of the People here on Thursday, President Donald Trump watched with an unmistakable air of satisfaction as cordons of Chinese troops marched stiff-legged in his honor, an eight-cannon salute preceding their parade.
From the Right
Trump softens criticism of China on trade deficit, calls on Beijing to solve North Korea crisisToning down his criticism of China on his first visit, President Trump said Thursday that Beijing isn’t to blame for the mammoth trade imbalance with the U.S., and expressed the hope that Chinese President Xi Jinping will “work hard” to reduce tensions with North Korea.
From the Left
Donald Trump praises China and blames US for trade deficitDonald Trump has lavished praise on the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and blamed his own predecessors for the “huge” trade deficit between the world’s two largest economies, during his official welcome to Beijing amid an explosion of military splendour and staged adulation.
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