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| Trump accuses China of 'raping' US with unfair trade policy | Trump accuses China of 'raping' US with unfair trade policy |
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| Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has accused China of "raping" the US, in renewed criticism of China's trade policy. | Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has accused China of "raping" the US, in renewed criticism of China's trade policy. |
| He told a rally in Indiana that China was responsible for "the greatest theft in the history of the world". | He told a rally in Indiana that China was responsible for "the greatest theft in the history of the world". |
| Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman, has long accused China of manipulating its currency to make its exports more competitive globally. | Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman, has long accused China of manipulating its currency to make its exports more competitive globally. |
| This, he says, has badly damaged US businesses and workers. | This, he says, has badly damaged US businesses and workers. |
| "We can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what we're doing," he told the campaign rally on Sunday. | "We can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what we're doing," he told the campaign rally on Sunday. |
| "We're going to turn it around, and we have the cards, don't forget it," he added. "We have a lot of power with China." | "We're going to turn it around, and we have the cards, don't forget it," he added. "We have a lot of power with China." |
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| What China thinks of Trump | |
| Premier Li Keqiang has said the US election "has been lively and has caught the eye", but many in China see it as more than that. | |
| They consider the flamboyant New York billionaire an inspiration rather than an antagonist. | |
| Read more: China's complex relationship with Donald Trump | |
| In his campaign manifesto, Mr Trump pledges to "cut a better deal with China that helps American businesses and workers compete". | In his campaign manifesto, Mr Trump pledges to "cut a better deal with China that helps American businesses and workers compete". |
| He sets out four goals that include immediately declaring China "a currency manipulator" and putting "an end to China's illegal export subsidies and lax labour and environmental standards". | |
| Latest figures from the US government show the trade deficit with China reached an all-time high of $365.7bn (£250.1bn) last year. By February this year it had already reached $57bn. | |
| Protesters | Protesters |
| This is the first time Mr Trump has used the word "rape" in the context of China and trade, but his campaign has been punctuated by inflammatory comments. | This is the first time Mr Trump has used the word "rape" in the context of China and trade, but his campaign has been punctuated by inflammatory comments. |
| He was confronted by hundreds of protesters in California on Friday before giving a speech to the state's Republican convention. Mr Trump was forced to enter the building by the back entrance. | He was confronted by hundreds of protesters in California on Friday before giving a speech to the state's Republican convention. Mr Trump was forced to enter the building by the back entrance. |
| Protesters were angry at his views on immigration: he has advocated building a border wall with Mexico, and has also referred to Mexicans as "rapists" and criminals responsible for bringing illegal drugs into the US. | Protesters were angry at his views on immigration: he has advocated building a border wall with Mexico, and has also referred to Mexicans as "rapists" and criminals responsible for bringing illegal drugs into the US. |
| Anti-Trump protesters were also out in force during the annual May Day rallies in California. | Anti-Trump protesters were also out in force during the annual May Day rallies in California. |
| The Trump campaign had to cancel several rallies in March after hundreds of protesters threatened to disrupt events in Chicago and St Louis. | The Trump campaign had to cancel several rallies in March after hundreds of protesters threatened to disrupt events in Chicago and St Louis. |
| Mr Trump has called himself the Republican "presumptive nominee" after a string of primary wins. | Mr Trump has called himself the Republican "presumptive nominee" after a string of primary wins. |
| In terms of delegate support, the property tycoon is far ahead of his nearest rivals, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and John Kasich, the governor of Ohio. | In terms of delegate support, the property tycoon is far ahead of his nearest rivals, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and John Kasich, the governor of Ohio. |
| On the other side of the race, Hillary Clinton is expected to beat Bernie Sanders to the Democratic nomination and fight for the presidency in November's general election. | On the other side of the race, Hillary Clinton is expected to beat Bernie Sanders to the Democratic nomination and fight for the presidency in November's general election. |