Donald Trump Brands China ‘Threat to the World’ in Due to Its Military Build-up

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Although Washington has temporarily lifted the tariffs on hundreds of goods from China that were imposed last year at the beginning of the US-Chinese trade spat, he has not ceased his critical rhetoric towards the Asian powerhouse, cooling the enthusiasm of those who had hoped the dispute would be resolved soon.

US President Donald Trump has described China as, in a sense, a threat to the world because of its military build-up, as it is carrying it out faster than anyone else. The American commander-in-chief was asked whether China poses a strategic threat to the US during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the Oval Office. Speaking about China’s military ambitions, the US president noted that the Asian giant is using American money to do so, referring to the trade deficit between Washington and Beijing, something which he has repeatedly brought up amid the trade row with the country.

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