China
rebuffs Trump comments on stealing U.S. jobs
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[June 17, 2015]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on
Wednesday rebuffed comments by U.S. real estate mogul and presidential
contender Donald Trump that China is stealing U.S. jobs through crafty
business practices, saying trade between the two countries was win-win.
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Trump wallowed in political incorrectness on Tuesday as he
insulted everyone from Mexican immigrants to Jeb Bush and U.S. ally
Saudi Arabia in announcing his bid for the Republican nomination.
He saved his wildest attacks for foreign policy, frequently accusing
China of stealing jobs and portraying himself as a tough negotiator
who would beat Beijing at its own game.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang disagreed.
"Economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States
has grown to such an extent today that it has become like 'You are
among us and we are among you'," Lu said when asked about Trump's
comments.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Jun/17/images/ads/current/napa_bch1-3108.png) "It's a two-way win-win situation. Such trade has actually given the
two sides great benefits," Lu said, without directly using Trump's
name.
"I believe that despite the frictions that still exist, both sides
are able to handle it through existing channels. I believe that
without a good foundation, this kind of trade relationship cannot be
sustained."
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While the world's two largest economies are frequently at odds over
everything from human rights and currency policy to the South China
Sea, they have deep business ties and are in talks on an investment
treaty.
China has more restrictions on foreign investment than the United
States, and U.S. investors hope that a treaty will give them
increased access to China's many state-dominated industries, from
financial services to telecommunications.
(Reporting by Sui-Lee Wee; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Nick
Macfie)
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