Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping's remarks about the U.S. being a "declining nation" were directed at the Joe Biden administration. Trump asserted that Xi was not referring to his own administration, which he characterized as a period of "incredible rise" for the United States. Posting on Truth Social, Trump expressed optimism for improved U.S.-China relations. “Now, the United States is the hottest Nation anywhere in the world, and hopefully our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever before!” the president wrote.Trade relations and the ongoing war in Iran have been central topics at the two-day U.S.-China summit in Beijing. In the coming hours on Friday, Trump and Xi will participate in a “Friendship Photo” before having tea and lunch together before the U.S. president returns to Washington, D.C.In fullTrump claims China’s Xi was referring to Biden’s America when he called the US a ‘declining nation’: Live updatesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Trump said Xi was not referring to the United States under his watch, which he claimed was experiencing an "incredible rise," but rather the country under his predecessor Joe…

Trump Says Chinese President Xi’s ‘Declining Nation’ Remark Referred To Biden Era, Not Current U.S.

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Agree '100 per cent' with Xi that US was on decline, but under Biden: Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump agrees with Xi Jinping on U.S. decline under Biden, citing issues like open borders and high taxes.

In a long post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Xi was "100 per cent correct" in his assessment that the United States was on a decline as the "country suffered…

President Donald Trump is insistent that U.S.-China relations are good and getting better despite deep differences on key issues.

Trump says pair discussed trade and Iran as Xi hails ‘new bilateral relationship’

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A comment by Xi Jinping pointed to a new dynamic between the two countries

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US president Donald Trump said Xi Jinping was “right” to call America “a nation in decline” during an interview with Fox News on Friday (15 May). Speaking with Fox News anchor…