China raps Trump's decision to pull out of global postal treaty

China on Thursday criticized the recent U.S. decision to pull out of a global postal treaty in a further escalation of President Donald Trump's confrontation with China over trade issues.The White House announced Wednesday that Washington is preparing to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union treaty, accusing it of benefiting China and disadvantaging the United States in its treatment of shipping rates.The postal union "has played a positive role in bringing countries closer to each other and promoting trade facilitation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a press briefin…READ FULL ARTICLE