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Many China Hawks Okay with Tariff Delay

President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would delay an increase in tariffs on Chinese goods has not set off the alarm bells among China hawks that earlier signs the administration could soften its stance on China did.

Trump pictured in January: he traded playful digs with the media Saturday at the Gridiron

Chinese Media Gives Thumbs Down to State of the Union 2019

China’s state-run Global Times on Wednesday offered a lukewarm review of President Donald Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address, applauding his effort to build political unity in the United States but insisting the U.S. is too “deeply divided” to accomplish anything worthwhile.

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North Korea Blasts U.S. ‘Criminal Plot’ After Trump Cancels Pompeo Visit

North Korea’s state newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, accused the United States in a column Sunday of “hatching a criminal plot to unleash a war.” The accusation came shortly after President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had instructed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to travel to North Korea until China resumes productive participation in denuclearization.

Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Intelligence