Donald Trump touts US ‘golden age’, avoids direct mention of China ahead of Beijing visit

US President Donald Trump sought to drive a message of economic strength and global leadership in the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, stepping up efforts to rally voters ahead of the November midterm elections. In the nearly two-hour speech – the longest of its kind – the American leader made no direct mention of China, a move analysts said could be aimed at avoiding fresh friction with Beijing ahead of his coming visit. Trump’s address was viewed with ad...

By Dewey Sim,Zhao Ziwen