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Trump can maintain good relations with both Japan and China, White House says

"Japan is a great ally of the United States as evidenced by their personal relationship and our continued trade relations with Japan," said ⁠White House spokeswoman Karoline ​Leavitt at a ‍press briefing.

December 12, 2025 / 00:56 IST
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US President Donald Trump can maintain both a "good working relationship" with China ‌and ‌a "very strong alliance" with Japan even as tensions have ‍risen between those two countries, the White House said on Thursday.

"Japan is a great ally of the United States as evidenced by their personal relationship and our continued trade relations with Japan," said ⁠White House spokeswoman Karoline ​Leavitt at a ‍press briefing.

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"With respect to China, the president ‌also has a good working ‌relationship with President Xi, which he believes is a good thing for our country, and he ⁠believes that ⁠the United States should be in a position to have ​a good ‌working relationship with China while maintaining ‍our very strong alliance ‌with Japan."

 

Reuters
first published: Dec 12, 2025 12:56 am

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