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Bachman on Trump’s China visit: appeasing in public, tough during private talks | KOMO Radio

November 13, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing. Photo credit: Xinhua/Lan Hongguang
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing. Photo credit: Xinhua/Lan Hongguang

Henry M. Jackson Professor of International Studies David Bachman analyzes President Trump’s visit to China in this interview by KOMO Radio, saying Trump delivered appeasing statements in public but behind the scenes there were tough talks on trade relations and North Korea.

Overall, Bachman assesses, the visit could result in trade benefits.

Listen to the full interview