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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Aug 21, 2019
US President Donald Trump proclaimed himself "the Chosen One" Wednesday as he defended his trade war against China, indicating that it was his destiny to take on Beijing. Trump -- who had earlier approvingly retweeted a description of himself as the King of Israel -- said his predecessors had allowed the United States to be taken advantage of on trade and intellectual property and it had befallen him to undo the damage. "This isn't my trade war. This is a trade war that should have taken place a long time ago by a lot of other presidents," he told reporters at the White House. "Somebody had to do it," Trump said, before looking up to the heavens and adding: "I am the Chosen One." Trump has slapped steep tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese goods, with a further $300 billion in imports targeted for new duties in two more rounds, September 1 and December 15. Despite warnings from the IMF that his trade war is slowing global growth and growing signs that the US may be headed for recession, Trump has shown little sign of easing off against China although trade talks are due to resume next month. "Somebody had to do it, so I'm taking on China. I'm taking on China on trade, and you know what? We're winning," he said. The president said he was "put here by people to do a great job. And that's what I'm doing."
Philippines' Duterte to visit Beijing amid China sea tensions Manila (AFP) Aug 20, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week to raise their conflicting claims to the South China Sea, as the Filipino leader faces pressure at home to confront Beijing. While Duterte has embraced China and had largely set aside a once-tense standoff over the resource-rich waterway, a series of confrontations have stoked domestic discontent. Duterte heads to China on August 28 and is due to return to the Philippines on September 2, his spokesman, Salvador Panelo ... read more
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