Cooperation would benefit US more than blame game
US President Donald Trump once again harped on his favorite bete noire, trade deficits, during his visit to Japan on Sunday, the first stop on his five-country Asia tour, saying his country had "suffered massive trade deficits at the hands of Japan for many, many years".
Trump is expected to play the same card when he visits Beijing after his stop in South Korea this week, as he called the United States' trade deficit with China "embarrassing" and "horrible" ahead of his trip.
His criticism of the country's major trade partners in Asia may win him support back home from those who believe his claim that unfair trade practices have stripped jobs and wealth from the US - "decade after decade, trade deficit upon trade deficit", as he said in March.
