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Secretary of state says US made clear America’s position on Taiwan, as Trump-Xi talks continue for second day

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Donald Trump began his final day in Beijing with a defensive social media post claiming Xi Jinping was not talking about him when he “very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation”.

The US president, who did not explain the origin of those remarks, said they referred to former president Joe Biden.

President Xi was not referring to the incredible rise that the United States has displayed to the world during the 16 spectacular months of the Trump Administration … In fact, President Xi congratulated me on so many tremendous successes in such a short period of time.”