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China will get better U.S. trade deal if it solves North Korea problem: Trump

Both the presidents met on Friday for a more detailed discussions about trade and foreign policy issues

Reuters April 11, 2017

u s president donald trump l and china 039 s president xi jinping shake hands while walking at mar a lago estate after a bilateral meeting in palm beach florida u s april 7 2017 photo reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands while walking at Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said in a note on Twitter on Tuesday that he told China's President Xi Jinping that Beijing would get a better trade deal with Washington if it helped solve the U.S. problem with North Korea.

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North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2017

"I explained to the president of China that a trade deal with the U.S. will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean problem!" Trump, who held talks with Xi in Florida last week, wrote on Twitter.

"North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them!" he added in a second note.