“President Donald J. Trump ran against political correctness in the United States,” the statement said. While he repeated his praise for China’s president, Xi Jinping, Mr. Trump said the United States would no longer tolerate running huge deficits with Beijing. Democrats and Mr. Trump himself are treating the midterm elections as a referendum on his presidency. The sharp response comes at a time of deepening tension between the United States and China over trade and security. The White House also warned China of “consequences” after reports that the Chinese government had deployed antiaircraft and anti-ship missiles to three artificial islands in the South China Sea.

Source: New York Times May 05, 2018 20:09 UTC