Trump nominee for China ambassador promises firm line on BeijingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to China promised on Tuesday to take a firm line with Beijing on issues from North Korea to trade disputes and human rights, and seemed poised for an easy confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said he would use his decades of experience with China to press Beijing to do more to encourage North Korea to curb its nuclear ambitions. “There’s other things they can do diplomatically and economically to send a clear signal that they, as well as the United States and other countries in the world, do not tolerate this expansion of nuclear technology and missiles,” Branstad said at his confirmation hearing. Pressed, Branstad said “there may well be” a role for measures such as imposing secondary sanctions on Chinese banks or other entities that violated U.N. Security Council resolutions by doing business with North Korea. He offered few specifics. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang reiterated that China was serious about enforcing U.N. resolutions and, referring to the possibility of secondary U.S. sanctions, said China opposed other countries using their law to sanction others or to harm Chinese interests. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called Branstad, 70, an “old friend” after decades of dealings on agricultural trade. But the Republican governor insisted he would take on difficult issues complicating Washington’s relationship with its largest trading partner and major creditor. That would contrast with Trump’s recent warm words for Xi, which have caused some U.S. allies to wonder if Trump’s focus on working with China on North Korea means Washington may not still have their backs. “The fact that the leader of China calls us an old friend, doesn’t mean that I’m going to be at all reluctant or bashful of bringing up issues ... be it human rights or intellectual property rights,” Branstad told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Committee members expressed few concerns about Branstad, signaling he likely will be confirmed easily. They had tough words for China. Senator Bob Corker, the panel’s Republican chairman, blasted China’s actions in the South China Sea, and “cyber theft of intellectual property.” He warned against focusing on short-term goals at the expense of long-term U.S. interests. “There’s no country in the world that we have so many issues with,” Corker said. Branstad took a hard line on the South China Sea, saying, “China cannot be allowed to use its artificial islands to coerce its neighbors or limit freedom of navigation or overflight.” Trump has taken an “America First” approach to trade. Branstad also stressed the importance of opening markets to agricultural goods, protecting intellectual property and addressing China’s “unfair and illegal” sales of low-priced steel. politicsNews
trump nominee china ambassador promises firm line beijingwashington reuters president donald trump nominee ambassador china promised tuesday take firm line beijing issues north korea trade disputes human rights seemed poised easy confirmation senate iowa governor terry barnstar said would use decades experience china press beijing encourage north korea curb nuclear ambitions there things diplomatically economically send clear signal well united states countries world tolerate expansion nuclear technology missiles barnstar said confirmation hearing pressed barnstar said may well role measures imposing secondary sanctions chinese banks entities violated security council resolutions business north korea he offered specifics in beijing chinese foreign ministry spokesman eng sung reiterated china serious enforcing resolutions referring possibility secondary sanctions said china opposed countries using law sanction others harm chinese interests chinese president xi winning called barnstar old friend decades dealings agricultural trade but republican governor insisted would take difficult issues complicating washington relationship largest trading partner major creditor that would contrast trump recent warm words xi caused allies wonder trump focus working china north korea means washington may still backs the fact leader china calls us old friend mean i going reluctant bashful bringing issues human rights intellectual property rights barnstar told senate foreign relations committee committee members expressed concerns barnstar signaling likely confirmed easily they tough words china senator bob corner panel republican chairman blasted china actions south china sea cyber theft intellectual he warned focusing goals expense interests there country world many issues corner said barnstar took hard line south china sea saying china allowed use artificial islands coerced neighbors limit freedom navigation trump taken america first approach trade barnstar also stressed importance opening markets agricultural goods protecting intellectual property addressing china unfair illegal sales steel politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump nominee for China ambassador promises firm line on BeijingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to China promised on Tuesday to take a firm line with Beijing on issues from North Korea to trade disputes and human rights, and seemed poised for an easy confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said he would use his decades of experience with China to press Beijing to do more to encourage North Korea to curb its nuclear ambitions. “There’s other things they can do diplomatically and economically to send a clear signal that they, as well as the United States and other countries in the world, do not tolerate this expansion of nuclear technology and missiles,” Branstad said at his confirmation hearing. Pressed, Branstad said “there may well be” a role for measures such as imposing secondary sanctions on Chinese banks or other entities that violated U.N. Security Council resolutions by doing business with North Korea. He offered few specifics. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang reiterated that China was serious about enforcing U.N. resolutions and, referring to the possibility of secondary U.S. sanctions, said China opposed other countries using their law to sanction others or to harm Chinese interests. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called Branstad, 70, an “old friend” after decades of dealings on agricultural trade. But the Republican governor insisted he would take on difficult issues complicating Washington’s relationship with its largest trading partner and major creditor. That would contrast with Trump’s recent warm words for Xi, which have caused some U.S. allies to wonder if Trump’s focus on working with China on North Korea means Washington may not still have their backs. “The fact that the leader of China calls us an old friend, doesn’t mean that I’m going to be at all reluctant or bashful of bringing up issues ... be it human rights or intellectual property rights,” Branstad told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Committee members expressed few concerns about Branstad, signaling he likely will be confirmed easily. They had tough words for China. Senator Bob Corker, the panel’s Republican chairman, blasted China’s actions in the South China Sea, and “cyber theft of intellectual property.” He warned against focusing on short-term goals at the expense of long-term U.S. interests. “There’s no country in the world that we have so many issues with,” Corker said. Branstad took a hard line on the South China Sea, saying, “China cannot be allowed to use its artificial islands to coerce its neighbors or limit freedom of navigation or overflight.” Trump has taken an “America First” approach to trade. Branstad also stressed the importance of opening markets to agricultural goods, protecting intellectual property and addressing China’s “unfair and illegal” sales of low-priced steel. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump nominee china ambassador promises firm line beijingwashington reuters president donald trump nominee ambassador china promised tuesday take firm line beijing issues north korea trade disputes human rights seemed poised easy confirmation senate iowa governor terry barnstar said would use decades experience china press beijing encourage north korea curb nuclear ambitions there things diplomatically economically send clear signal well united states countries world tolerate expansion nuclear technology missiles barnstar said confirmation hearing pressed barnstar said may well role measures imposing secondary sanctions chinese banks entities violated security council resolutions business north korea he offered specifics in beijing chinese foreign ministry spokesman eng sung reiterated china serious enforcing resolutions referring possibility secondary sanctions said china opposed countries using law sanction others harm chinese interests chinese president xi winning called barnstar old friend decades dealings agricultural trade but republican governor insisted would take difficult issues complicating washington relationship largest trading partner major creditor that would contrast trump recent warm words xi caused allies wonder trump focus working china north korea means washington may still backs the fact leader china calls us old friend mean i going reluctant bashful bringing issues human rights intellectual property rights barnstar told senate foreign relations committee committee members expressed concerns barnstar signaling likely confirmed easily they tough words china senator bob corner panel republican chairman blasted china actions south china sea cyber theft intellectual he warned focusing goals expense interests there country world many issues corner said barnstar took hard line south china sea saying china allowed use artificial islands coerced neighbors limit freedom navigation trump taken america first approach trade barnstar also stressed importance opening markets agricultural goods protecting intellectual property addressing china unfair illegal sales steel politicsnews