the president tells "the new york times," quote, china is hurting us badly on trade but i have been soft on china because the only thing more important to me than trade is war. it's a stunning admission from a president that said china was, quote, raping, the united states when it comes to trade. and china responding and pushing back. joining me, alexander field. china says, no, we are not violating any sanctions. >> absolutely. they are denying a major allegation from president trump. you point out the fact that president trump was known for tough talk about trade and china on the campaign trail and we have seen him put the north korea issue on the front burning when it comes to the evolving relationship from china, and he needs the cooperation from beijing because the goal is to