Kremlin delays assessment of Trump's economic strategy for China

Russian Politics & Diplomacy November 08, 15:47

"Predictions are for specialists, political scientists, economists, but we focus on concrete words and statements," Dmitry Peskov stressed

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. The Kremlin will evaluate US President-elect Donald Trump's economic measures regarding China once they are implemented, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

When asked about the potential continuation of the US-China trade war after Trump's victory in the election, Peskov replied:

"Predictions are for specialists, political scientists, economists, but we focus on concrete words and statements."

However, Peskov recalled that "there have indeed been statements in which Trump, as a candidate in the election race, spoke about his intention to take certain economic steps to protect the American economy and American companies; they were discussed."

"We will see together what steps will be taken," the Kremlin spokesman told reporters.

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