President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping here Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, kicking off a two-day summit that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said would include “very frank discussions” over North Korea and trade. (The Washington Post)On trade, Trump reiterated his long-standing grievance over a large U.S. trade deficit to China. Xi and the Chinese delegation will not stay overnight at the resort but rather at a nearby hotel. It is considerable.”On trade, Trump elevated grievances over China’s trade surplus to a centerpiece of his campaign, accusing Beijing repeatedly of devaluing its currency, even though economists have said the country has in recent years artificially inflated its value. Unlike Abe, Xi did not stop at the White House, nor will he and Trump hit the links.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2017 14:06 UTC