Tokyo, April 19 -- The new US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass has expressed a strong desire to collaborate closely in curbing China's military and economic ambitions, as reported by Japan Times.

Glass arrived in Tokyo on Friday.

He also conveyed "extreme optimism" about the prospects of securing a trade agreement with Japan, despite recent US-imposed tariffs on its key Asian partner.

According to Japan Times, the diplomat stated that one of Washington's main goals for deeper cooperation will be to counter Beijing's "predatory habits," including not just its lending practices but also its efforts to bypass trade rules.

The comments were made as media reports suggest that US President Donald Trump's administration intends to leverage ...