WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants stable relations with China but does not trust the country, a senior State Department official said at a congressional hearing on Tuesday. Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, made his remarks ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China in […]
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US wants stable relations with China but does not trust it, US official says
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WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants stable relations with China but does not trust the country, a senior State Department official said at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, made his remarks ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China in the coming weeks where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
(Reporting by Michael Martina and Alexandra Alper)