US trade representative Lighthizer:

  • US can compete if conditions are fair
  • Scale of China's effort to subsidize industries is a threat to the world trading system
  • He and Trump believe that trade deficits matter
  • He and Trump believe US should be more proactive in trade policy, demand reciprocity
  • "We will have a change in trade policy"

Lots of bluster here but markets are at the 'show me' phase with tough talk from the Trump admin.