Chinese State Media Threatens Donald Trump With ‘Big Sticks’ If He Pushes For A Trade War
Chinese State Media Threatens Donald Trump With ‘Big Sticks’ If He Pushes For A Trade War
The warning was made in response to Trump’s selection of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative.
China’s state-run tabloid the Global Times on Thursday warned President-Elect Donald Trump that his angry tweets targeting the country over trade had given Beijing officials plenty of time to prepare.
“There are flowers around the gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, but there are also big sticks hidden inside the door ¯ they both await Americans,” the paper said.
The threat was made in response to Trump’s selection of Robert Lighthizer, a vocal critic of Chinese trade practices, as U.S. trade representative.
The editorial was published on the same day that China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the two countries should develop ties in the proper direction, amid unease in Beijing over Trump’s comments on Taiwan and trade.
Trump, due to take office on Jan. 20, has angered China by speaking by telephone to Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, casting doubt on the incoming administration’s commitment to only recognising the Beijing government, and not Taiwan, under a “one China” policy.
Trump has left open the possibility of meeting Tsai if she visits the United States after he is sworn in. He also has rattled Beijing by appointing people in his administration who are critical of China’s trade practices.
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The warning was made in response to Trump’s selection of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative.
China’s state-run tabloid the Global Times on Thursday warned President-Elect Donald Trump that his angry tweets targeting the country over trade had given Beijing officials plenty of time to prepare.
“There are flowers around the gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, but there are also big sticks hidden inside the door ¯ they both await Americans,” the paper said.
The threat was made in response to Trump’s selection of Robert Lighthizer, a vocal critic of Chinese trade practices, as U.S. trade representative.
The editorial was published on the same day that China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the two countries should develop ties in the proper direction, amid unease in Beijing over Trump’s comments on Taiwan and trade.
Trump, due to take office on Jan. 20, has angered China by speaking by telephone to Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, casting doubt on the incoming administration’s commitment to only recognising the Beijing government, and not Taiwan, under a “one China” policy.
Trump has left open the possibility of meeting Tsai if she visits the United States after he is sworn in. He also has rattled Beijing by appointing people in his administration who are critical of China’s trade practices.
READ MORE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/china-...
Now the Chinese State Media Threatens Donald Trump and he have not taken office yet. WOW!