Tsinghua University inks partnership with Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd in Beijing, on Sept 28, 2020.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Trump said on Monday that he is "directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces".
Trump last met with Putin in November in Vietnam on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit.
Trump has been widely attacked after his meeting with Putin, due to his reconciliatory remarks that many saw as a sign to side with Moscow against US intelligence community's conclusion that Russia meddled in the 2016 US elections.
Trump during the election campaign had accused China of manipulating its currency to gain from exports, while many economists have argued that the Chinese currency, RMB, has been at equilibrium level in recent years.
Trump's proposed 2018 budget calls for deep spending cuts by government science agencies, including a 31 percent reduction for the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Trump said last Thursday that the US is negotiating with China. "We're in the midst of a big negotiation. I don't know if anything will come of it. They have been very helpful," Trump said.
Trump is looking to increase his share of the black vote and has stressed the community's record low unemployment rate before the pandemic.
Trump will be the first head of state of a major power to visit China at this historical moment, Cui said.
Troy Stangarone, senior director with the Washington-based Korea Economic Institute, said that Tillerson's exit removes one of the White House's voices of moderation and engagement.