The adviser said the administration was not going to pursue multilateral trade deals. “You will be shocked by the speed at which bilateral agreements begin to materialize,” the adviser said. Britain has expressed strong interest in a bilateral trade deal with the United States once it exits the European Union. The Trump policy adviser said the new administration is determined to reverse years of Chinese trade practices that have “hollowed out” the US manufacturing base. “You have to understand the view of this administration that China is essentially perpetrating an economic war, they’re already engaged in a trade war against us,” the adviser said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 14, 2017 18:04 UTC