北京的行動造成美國對中國貿易赤字在去年達到4000億美元，幾乎占美國對全球貿易赤字的一半。川普總統曾多次表示，我們在過去25年重建了中國。此話真是一針見血！但以後不會再這樣了。
Beijing’s actions have contributed to the United States’ trade deficit with China that last year ran to more than $400 billion — nearly half of our global trade deficit. As President Trump has said many times, we rebuilt China over the last 25 years. No truer words were spoken, but those days are over.
歷史肯定將會記載，在不到3年之內，川普總統永遠改變了這樣的情勢。美國與它的領導人不會再單單指望經濟往來，能讓中國的共黨獨裁政權國家轉化成為自由開放的社會，會尊重私人財產與法治以及國際商業規範。
As history will surely note, in less than three years, President Donald Trump has changed that narrative forever. No longer will America and its leaders hope that economic engagement alone will transform Communist China’s authoritarian state into a free and open society that respects private property, the rule of law, and international rules of commerce.
川普總統的2017年國家戰略報告載明，美國如今體認中國是經濟與戰略對手。我可以提供第一手的證明，美國都市與農村的大多數民眾支持川普總統對美中關係的真知灼見。川普總統的立場也獲得國會兩黨的廣泛支持。
Instead, as the President’s 2017 National Security Strategy articulated, the United States now recognizes China as a strategic and economic rival. And I can attest firsthand, a strong majority of the American people, in the city and on the farm, are behind President Trump’s clear-eyed vision of the U.S.–China relationship. And the President’s stand also enjoys broad bipartisan support in the Congress as well.
