BEIJING — At the Chinese Embassy in Washington last week, Ivanka Trump exited a black SUV with her daughter, Arabella, and shook the hand of Ambassador Cui Tiankai. As countries around the world figure out how to influence the new U.S. administration, China is going straight to the top: Trump’s immediate family. Ivanka’s embassy visit made the Chinese leadership “extremely pleased because it advanced the personal connection to President Trump and his family,” he said. Trump is under pressure to take some sort of action against China after criticizing the nation repeatedly over trade on the campaign trail. Ma’s visit to Trump Tower was an example of that approach, he said.

Source: National Post February 08, 2017 15:38 UTC