Economics
China Media Pulls Punches on Trump's Escalating Rhetoric
- Economic ties seen enduring any fallout from anti-China talk
- China following rule of non-interference in internal affairs
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While increasingly harsh attacks on China help propel Donald Trump to the Republican presidential nomination, the country’s state media has largely shown restraint, taking only the occasional swipe at the billionaire developer.
"We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country -- and that’s what they’re doing. It’s the greatest theft in the history of the world," Trump said while campaigning in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Sunday. Trump’s victory in the Midwestern state’s primary Tuesday saw his leading challenger, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, drop out of the race and effectively sewed up the Republican nomination for president.