In Letter to China, Trump Says He Wants ‘Constructive Relationship’
The letter, dated Wednesday, also thanked China’s president, Xi Jinping, for a message he sent congratulating Mr. Trump on his inauguration
and conveyed wishes to the Chinese people for the Lunar New Year, the White House said in a two-sentence statement.
But arguably no bilateral relationship is more important than the one between Beijing and Washington, and the fact
that Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi have not talked since Mr. Trump took office in January has drawn increasing scrutiny.
9, 2017
HONG KONG — President Trump has sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart saying he looked forward to developing a "constructive relationship" with Beijing,
the latest in a series of conciliatory signals by the new administration after months of heated rhetoric aimed at America’s largest trading partner.
His wife’s visit to the Chinese Embassy and his own meeting with Cui Tiankai are signs
that Trump does not want to rock the relationship." The extensive business relationships between some of Mr. Trump’s advisers and leading Chinese companies with close links to the Communist Party may also be strengthening ties.
Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, attended a Lunar New Year celebration this month at the Chinese Embassy in Washington.
Even without a phone call, Mr. Trump and his advisers have markedly shifted their tone toward China since the inauguration.
During the campaign, Mr. Trump advocated a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports to
the United States, complaining that China manipulated the value of its currency.
The letter, dated Wednesday, also thanked China’s president, Xi Jinping, for a message he sent congratulating Mr. Trump on his inauguration
and conveyed wishes to the Chinese people for the Lunar New Year, the White House said in a two-sentence statement.
But arguably no bilateral relationship is more important than the one between Beijing and Washington, and the fact
that Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi have not talked since Mr. Trump took office in January has drawn increasing scrutiny.
9, 2017
HONG KONG — President Trump has sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart saying he looked forward to developing a "constructive relationship" with Beijing,
the latest in a series of conciliatory signals by the new administration after months of heated rhetoric aimed at America’s largest trading partner.
His wife’s visit to the Chinese Embassy and his own meeting with Cui Tiankai are signs
that Trump does not want to rock the relationship." The extensive business relationships between some of Mr. Trump’s advisers and leading Chinese companies with close links to the Communist Party may also be strengthening ties.
Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, attended a Lunar New Year celebration this month at the Chinese Embassy in Washington.
Even without a phone call, Mr. Trump and his advisers have markedly shifted their tone toward China since the inauguration.
During the campaign, Mr. Trump advocated a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports to
the United States, complaining that China manipulated the value of its currency.
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