Chinese media warn Donald Trump of 'direct confrontation'

Chinese state media issued a strong response to Donald Trump on Wednesday, after the U.S. president-elect accused China of not helping Washington on North Korea while economically exploiting the United States.


The blunt editorial published in state tabloid Global Times warned Trump against "stubbornly persisting" in condemnations of Beijing for North Korea's rapidly developing nuclear weapons program.

On Monday, Trump tweeted, "China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won't help with North Korea. Nice!" after tweeting that North Korea's nuclear development "won't happen" during his presidency.

The Chinese article suggested Trump was trying to threaten China using North Korea as a pretext and blamed U.S. and South Korea "military pressure" for compelling North Korea to develop weapons of mass destruction to guard against regime instability.

The editorial also stated the United States and South Korea were pressuring North Korea to take a side against Pyongyang but added, "Regrettably, China has no mind to take a side."
  [upi.com]
4/1/17