The front-runner for the Republican nomination in the US presidential race, Donald Trump, on Sunday accused China of "raping" the US, as he renewed criticism of China's trade policies.
Speaking in Indiana, Trump stated that China was responsible for "the greatest theft in the history of the world".
The businessman and television personality has repeatedly accused China of manipulating its currency to makes global exports more competitive, which he says has caused adverse effects on US businesses and workers.
"When the Chinese traders come in, and they come in 20 at a time. They come in all the way," Mr Trump said.
"When I'm there (as US President), we turn it around, folks. We turn it around. We have a 500 billion (US) dollar deficit, trade deficit, with China, and we're going to turn it around.
Mr Trump likened the US to a "piggy bank that's being robbed".
"We have the cards. We have a lot of power with China," he said.
"When China doesn't want to fix the problem in North Korea, we say 'sorry, folks, you've got to fix the problem.'"
"Because, we can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what they're doing.
"It's the greatest theft in the history of the world."
“这是世界历史上最大的盗窃。”
