AP Interview: US ambassador defends tough approach to China

BEIJING (AP) — The departing U.S. ambassador in Beijing has defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world’s two largest economies. Terry Branstad said Tuesday that the Trump administration has made progress on trade and that he hopes it will extend to other areas including China’s treatment of diplomats and journalists. Branstad downplayed the strained relationship, noting it has weathered ups and downs in the past. He conceded, though, that ther