Abe’s “brief comments on the state of relations with China” pointedly failed to mention China at all, aside from inviting Xi Jinping to visit Japan. ..…

“Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election,” Trump said “They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade.” . U.S. officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment...…

And it's at odds with his repeated comments that he has relationship with China's, Xi Jinping. ..…