(VNF) - US President Donald Trump on Nov. 15 rejected claims that his nearly two-week visit to Asia did not bring any breakthroughs in trade and North Korea. In a 24-minute statement at the White House, Trump strongly defended his national coloring agenda during the visit.

US President Donlad Trump

According to Bloomberg News, Trump reiterated his visit to five Asian countries - Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines - as well as his two previous trips to Middle East and Europe. The US leader says the United States has never been so respected globally, and Americans are once again "optimistic about the future, confident in their values, proud of history as well as the role of his country in the world ".

"My message has resonated," he said. "Leaders of 21 economies (APEC) have recognized the importance of free and reciprocal trade for the first time, recognizing the need for tackle unequal trading practices, and recognize that the World Trade Organization needs to be reformed. "

In Asia, Trump asked the leaders of nations to help reduce the US trade deficit and urge countries to buy more US goods. He publicly promoted "America above all", warning US trading partners that he was willing to apply additional trade protectionist measures to support US companies and workers.

During Trump's visit to China, businesses of the two countries signed a number of economic deals worth more than USD 250 billion. However, these agreements are not a formal contract and may not be enforceable.

And despite criticism of what he saw as a systemic error in US trade relations, Trump never publicly offered or received any specific guarantees from countries on reducing the trade deficit or addressing issues such as market access rights of US companies and infringement of intellectual property rights.

In his statement on Nov. 15, Trump touted his insistence to regional partners on "free and reciprocal" trade. He describes his stance as both an "open invitation" and "a warning to any country that is deceptive or involved in economic aggression" against the United States.

He said the US $ 800 billion trade deficit per year was "unacceptable." We will begin to make that figure fall, as fast as we can. "

"Abusive practices have hurt the United States and American workers, but there will be no such behavior," Trump said, declaring "America is back."

On the issue of North Korea, Trump said on Nov. 15 that countries participating in the three summits he attended during his visit to Asia agreed to support a US campaign to increase economic pressures. which aims to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile program.

But official statements by both the White House and Beijing, Pyongyang's biggest ally, after Trump's visit to China show no concrete progress on the issue.

According to Xinhua, President Xi Jinping will send a special envoy to North Korea this Friday to announce the results of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) congress. However, observers say the Chinese envoy may also bring to North Korea message of the talks between Trump and Xi in Beijing.

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