Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the United States' relationship with China is one of our most complicated and consequential in the world. The United States must maintain a constructive partnership with China to address global threats ranging from climate change to North Korea's nuclear program. While our interests are often at odds, our relationship with China must be built on respect, not rebuffs--on tact, not tweets. On the campaign trail, President Trump's rhetoric about China was as caustic as it was hollow. He claimed that climate change was a ``hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.'' He contended that we could not ``continue to allow China to rape our country.'' He declared China was ``our enemy'' and that he would direct the Treasury Department to label China a currency manipulator on his first day in office. He said he would not honor the ``one China policy'' without extracting concessions from the Chinese on trade. None of these threats materialized when Trump assumed office, of course. When rhetoric met reality, Trump retreated. Even while he railed against China during his campaign, Trump simultaneously extolled his deep financial ties with the country. He credited the Chinese for much of his own personal fortune, saying, ``I've made a lot of money with China,'' and ``I do great with China, I sell them condos, I have the largest bank in the world from China, the largest in the world by far.…”