US President Donald Trump did not explicitly state that the outlook for the trade talks with China would depend on Beijing’s response to the Hong Kong protests. Photo: EPA
Donald Trump suggests meeting with China’s Xi Jinping to reach ‘humane’ response to Hong Kong protests
- Claiming China wants a deal to end the trade war badly, the US President said: ‘Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first! … Personal meeting?’
- US lawmakers and other world leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel also called for restraint amid signs Beijing is losing patience with demonstrators
US President Donald Trump did not explicitly state that the outlook for the trade talks with China would depend on Beijing’s response to the Hong Kong protests. Photo: EPA
