Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Thursday morning that China has “never lived up to one contract they’ve ever signed,” delivering a blunt counter to President Donald Trump’s claim from Beijing overnight that U.S.-China relations are “going to be better than ever before.”
Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box as Trump kicked off a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, Scott said he does not believe Xi will “do anything other than lie, cheat and steal.” He cited the WTO, the previous trade deal and Beijing’s continued imprisonment of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai.
“I’m appreciative that President Trump is busting his butt,” Scott said. “But do I believe Xi will do anything other than lie, cheat and steal? No, I don’t.”
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