“I’d love China to help us out with Russia,” he said. “We put very big sanctions on Russia. I think those sanctions are going to be very biting, very strong; but I’d like to see China help us out,” he added.
“I think we have a really good chance of making a really comprehensive deal,” Trump said.
Asked about potential moves by Beijing on Taiwan, Trump responded: “It would be very dangerous for them.”
“I hope they won’t. We’ll have to see,” Trump said. “Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. I hope they won’t.”
Trump also said that he would be open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his Asia trip. “I’d be open to it, 100 percent,” Trump said. “I got along very well with Kim Jung Un,” he added.
Sophia Cai contributed to this report.
