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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Trump leaves uncertain Asia capitals in his wake
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFor all the pageantry and promises on his lengthy Asia trip, President Donald Trump is returning to Washington with few concrete accomplishments in hand and leaving uncertain Asian capitals in his wake.
Trump time and again portrayed himself as a sharp break from presidents past on his five-nation, 12-day trip.
He urged the region to reshape its trade deals to America’s liking, declined to spotlight violent human rights abuses and cranked up pressure on North Korea.
He pushed a go-it-alone trade policy yet reaffirmed traditional strategic alliances.
And he opened the door to negotiations with North Korea, but the diplomatic overture was overshadowed by a tweet in which Trump derided dictator Kim Jong Un as “short and fat.”
— AP
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