After China on Tuesday retaliated with duties on $60 billion of American products, Trump accused China of trying to sway the elections. Accusations of election meddling are especially sensitive in the US, given the political maelstrom over Russia’s alleged intervention to support Trump in the 2016 presidential vote. “China has been taking advantage of the United States on Trade for many years. At a news conference on Monday, Trump again said the United States had been “ripped off” by China. “They rebuilt their country with tremendous amounts of money pouring out of the United States.

Source: Manila Times September 19, 2018 16:30 UTC