Trump to ask China to cut financial links with North Korea - White House official

 

Paramilitary policemen stand guard in front of a giant portrait of late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen gate ahead of the visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing, China November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will ask China to cut its financial links with North Korea and to abide by U.N. sanctions when meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.

 

Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon from South Korea for a two-night stop in the Chinese capital as part of his marathon Asia tour.

 

The U.S. president was undecided on whether to declare North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism by the end of his trip, the official said, speaking to reporters on-board Air Force One.

 

Trump believes any talks with the North would require reducing threats, ending provocations and movement toward denuclearisation and that no deal can be achieved without denuclearisation, the official added.

 

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Christian Shepherd; Editing by Nick Macfie)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-11-07

 

Welcome to China Mr Trump........we knew that you would come to us sooner or later. 

 

Now, what have you got for us?

 

What gifts, what tributes? 

 

Oh, do forgive me Mr Trump, I meant to say......"concessions".

 

Quid pro quo Mr Trump, quid pro quo.

 

 

17 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Welcome to China Mr Trump........we knew that you would come to us sooner or later. 

 

Now, what have you got for us?

 

What gifts, what tributes? 

 

Oh, do forgive me Mr Trump, I meant to say......"concessions".

 

Quid pro quo Mr Trump, quid pro quo.

 

 

China has already voted with the UNSC to sanction North Korea. Time they honor that resolution.

19 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Welcome to China Mr Trump........we knew that you would come to us sooner or later. 

 

Now, what have you got for us?

 

What gifts, what tributes? 

 

Oh, do forgive me Mr Trump, I meant to say......"concessions".

 

Quid pro quo Mr Trump, quid pro quo.

 

 

Trump comes to repay the debt !

As if that will ever happen.

8 hours ago, car720 said:

You don't bully people that you need to help you do something.  You ask nicely.

It is time for some attitude changes by those who feel that they are masters of the universe.

Exactly. China should treat it's neighbors better. Stop being a bully.

36 minutes ago, car720 said:

Actually I was thinking more of another bully.  One that originated in Georgia.

Georgia?  Not sure who'd that be? 

11 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

Georgia?  Not sure who'd that be? 

Jossif Wissarionovich Dshugashvili... i think.

5 minutes ago, Naam said:

Jossif Wissarionovich Dshugashvili... i think.

10 minutes ago, car720 said:

Worth the research to see who came out of Georgia.

Jimmy Carter.  Or Giorgi Kvirikashvili.