“It’s a matter of trust. Can the Chinese government be relied on or not? And it looks like 500,000 to a million people in Hong Kong are saying no we cannot trust the Chinese government…”

@mikepillsbury: “China’s got a very strong economy. China surpassed our economy three years ago in purchase power parity. Trump is dealing with an equal power here – he’s got to be very clever & nuanced here, and that’s what he’s doing.” pic.twitter.com/06zdMP1MWr— Hudson Institute (@HudsonInstitute)