12/4/2018

CHINA/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday [12-3-18] said he would discuss military developments with his counterparts from China and Russia in the future, in the hopes of ending what he described as an arms race with the countries…Trump did not provide further details. He signed a $716 billion defense policy bill in August that authorized military spending, strengthened rules to limit Chinese investment in U.S. technology companies and increased spending on missile defenses. Asked about Trump’s tweet, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said China was committed to the path of peace.”

Reuters Staff, “Trump to discuss ‘arms race’ with China, Russia some time in the future,” Reuters, December 4, 2018 5:48 am