He has also paid courtesy stops in other nations. So that we will not ruffle the feathers of China. Despite the fact that China is heavily dependent on the United States in trade, when the Chinese dragon growls, the United States quakes.
China has a huge trade surplus with the United States, the largest of any nation.
We buy much more from them than they do from us. Yet our foreign policy appears to be premised on our heavy dependence on them, rather than the other way around. I do not join those who want to cut off, or discourage, trade with China. But our attitude and actions should be more forthright and consistent. However, our policy mutes that message.