China Has a Plan That Could Hand Trump a Win on the Deficit

  • On eve of Trump visit, commerce minister promotes import fair
  • Says China imports expected to exceed $10 trillion in 5 years

What Will Trump Say to China's Xi?

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When Donald Trump lands in Beijing this week intent on tackling one of his biggest irritations -- the trade deficit -- he could get help from an unlikely source: his hosts.

In response to questions from Bloomberg News, China’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan laid out a list of measures being undertaken that could help narrow the $327 billion gap, America’s largest with any nation.