This resource tracked statements, developments, visits, and other interactions in US-Indo-Pacific relations under the President Trump administration. Special focus was given to the comments and activities of President Donald J. Trump; Vice President Mike Pence; United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Jr.; former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; former Secretary of Defense James Mattis; and former Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper.
The Trump Administration & US - Indo-Pacific Relations
All Posts
Text
Text
President Trump's Remarks on US Trade Delegation to China and China's Assistance with Managing North Korea
"I will say this: We put the strongest sanctions on a country that we ever have put on any country, by far. China, President Xi, has been very strong in helping us to solve this problem — in his case, at the border. He’s allowing very little to get through. I think he’s doing that for a number of reasons. We have a very good relationship, and also it’s very important in terms of trade, because I do play the trade card. If you look…
Text
President Trump's Remarks About US Trade Delegation to China
"The Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, will be going to China in a few days to negotiate on trade. I think China is very serious; we’re very serious. And we have no choice but to be very serious. You know we’ve put on very substantial tariffs, and that will continue unless we make a trade deal. I think we’ve got a very good chance of making a deal. As you know, they’ve just stated — President Xi, a terrific guy and a friend of mine, but…
Text
U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Imports of Certain Steel Wheels from China
"U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today [April 17, 2018] announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether certain steel wheels from China are being dumped in the United States and if producers in China are receiving unfair subsidies. [...] These AD and CVD investigations were initiated based on petitions filed by Accuride Corporation (Evansville, IN) and Maxion Wheels Akron LLC (Akron, OH) on March 27, 2018. The alleged dumping margins range from 12.1 – 231.7 percent. There are 56 subsidy programs alleged."
Text
Remarks by President Trump at the Tax Cuts for Florida Small Businesses Roundtable
"But with China, we’re at $375 billion trade deficit. So we started a process, and we’ll see how it ends up. But we’re going to win. You know, I always said we had an imbalance of $504 billion. And I always said, 'When you’re down $504 billion, you can’t lose.' Okay? We lost years ago by Presidents and others allowing this to happen. They should have never allowed it to happen. But we’re going to bring it back, and we’re bringing it back strong. It’s…
Text
Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Governors and Members of Congress
"As you are all aware, China has consistently treated the United States agriculture unfairly. I was very proud of something I did at Mar-a-Lago, in Florida. I had President Xi, who’s a friend of mine, who’s a very, very good man. And I don’t blame China; I blame our representatives that — our people over the past, our Presidents and negotiators and trade representatives — that they allowed this to happen. But during a very brief conversation, I said, 'President, the United States, we want…
Video