Chinese official calls Trump 'irrational' on trade

Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, calling him "an irrational type" due to the candidate's proposal that tariffs on imported Chinese goods be increased to up to 45 percent. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Sunday, Lou said, "Trump is an irrational type. Lou said that if the United States put Trump's proposal into effect, it "would not be entitled to its position as the world’s major power.