Donald Trump: China has violated the trade agreement with the United States.
Two weeks ago, China's economy was in serious danger. The high tariffs I imposed effectively shut China out of the U.S. market, the world's largest.
We basically abruptly stopped trading with China, and it was a blow to them. Many factories closed, there was unrest, to put it mildly. I saw what was happening, and I didn't like it. So I quickly made a deal to save them from a very difficult situation. I didn't want to let that happen (for their sake, not for ours).
With this deal, everything stabilized quickly, China got back to work, and everyone was happy. That's the good news. The bad news is that China completely violated our agreements. So stop being the "good guy."
