Fears over free trade as US blocks protectionism ban
“powerful and very expensive” defence of the country.
He fired the social media missive from Mar-a-Lago, the private club in Florida that he has dubbed “the winter at “dangerous levels”. In his first state visit to Beijing, Mr Tillerson warned North Korea that no option was off the table – including military action – after the country continued its missile launches amid fears it is preparing for another nuclear test.
China says it is doing all it can to put pressure on the North’s nuclear ambitions, but fears the collapse of the regime, which could create a conflict on its border and the influx of refugees.
Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, said the US should “come back to the right track of a negotiated settlement” with the country.
Mr Tillerson broke with tradition by leaving the travelling press pool at home, choosing instead to be accompanied only by one journalist.