[Garth Tater]

‘You know we’re not going to let that [current trade deficit] go ahead,’ ” Mr. Trump said of his meeting last week with Mr. Xi

Well, except that it sounds like it will be continuing.

If North Korea is a problem to us and China then we and China should work together to solve it. Equal partners since it is our problem. No payments involved. If we are paying China by effectively allowing our manufacturing businesses and jobs to continue moving over there then China is not helping us. Exxon doesn't help me fill my tank - I pay them for the gas - a straight up trade. No mutual assistance involved.

Someone needs to rethink this "deal" or at least get someone to help him on explaining the "deal."

[LS]

Already China scotched NK coal purchases, meaning they have increased purchases from us.

It was also revealed that their trade surplus with us has dramatically fallen. Right there you have two elements of the deal.

I have a feeling this will be just one of many “adjustments” with China to our benefit.

[Will88]

Someone needs to rethink this "deal" or at least get someone to help him on explaining the "deal."

I agree, we should not be making trade concessions with China to entice them to help deal with NK. The two should have been kept separate, and if China is a responsible member of the world community, they should be willing to work with the US on NK with no special deals.