Trump, At Summit, Opposed Closer Law Enforcement Ties With China

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Free Beacon
Bill Gertz   
November 9, 2017 4:50 pm

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http://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-summit-opposed-closer-law-enforcement-ties-china/

President pressed Chinese leader to curb exports of opioid drug fentanyl

The Trump administration rejected China's appeal during the summit in Beijing to develop closer law enforcement ties amid concerns over Beijing's illegal operations in America against fugitives.

President Trump also pressed supreme Chinese leader Xi Jinping to curb exports of the drug fentanyl that has been fueling the deadly opioid crisis in the United States, according to a senior White House official in Beijing who took part in the summit.

The president also told Xi, who last month further consolidated power in a turnover of members of the seven-member Politburo standing committee, that the United States will not end arms sales to Taiwan and will continue providing defensive weaponry to the island, the official said during a telephone briefing at the end of the summit.

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Free Beacon
Bill Gertz   
November 9, 2017 4:50 pm

[excerpt]

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-summit-opposed-closer-law-enforcement-ties-china/

President pressed Chinese leader to curb exports of opioid drug fentanyl

The Trump administration rejected China's appeal during the summit in Beijing to develop closer law enforcement ties amid concerns over Beijing's illegal operations in America against fugitives.

President Trump also pressed supreme Chinese leader Xi Jinping to curb exports of the drug fentanyl that has been fueling the deadly opioid crisis in the United States, according to a senior White House official in Beijing who took part in the summit.

The president also told Xi, who last month further consolidated power in a turnover of members of the seven-member Politburo standing committee, that the United States will not end arms sales to Taiwan and will continue providing defensive weaponry to the island, the official said during a telephone briefing at the end of the summit.

"Trump also raised U.S. concerns about Chinese encroachment in the South China Sea during his meetings, specifically the need to allow freedom of navigation and for China to follow international law".

I'm hoping that Trump made some headway with China ... time will tell if they will heed his words.