Trump: China Trade to Improve If ‘North Korean Problem’ Solved

  • President tweets that if Chinese fail to act, U.S. will
  • Messages come after Trump and Xi met last week in Florida

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U.S. President Donald Trump added public pressure to his efforts to encourage China to rein in North Korea, saying Tuesday that he told Chinese President Xi Jinping that such action will help improve the conditions of a trade deal with the U.S.

"I explained to the President of China that a trade deal with the U.S. will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean problem!" Trump wroteBloomberg Terminal on Twitter just before 8 a.m. in Washington.