Asked about Trump, China says U.S. people want good ties


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Sep 2015

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump answers questions from reporters at a campaign fundraiser at the home of car dealer Ernie Boch Jr. in Norwood, Massachusetts August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

BEIJING (Reuters) - China understands people in the United States have the right to say what they want, but most want good relations with China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, apparently dismissing repeated attacks by billionaire Donald Trump as "disturbances".

The Republican presidential hopeful has recently focused his ire on China's currency, which the government devalued last month. He has also accused China of stealing U.S. jobs.

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