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

US President Donald Trump said he agreed ldquo100 per centrdquo with Chinese President Xi Jinpingrsquos reported assessment that the United States had been a declining nation but insisted the comment applied to the period when former President Joe Biden was in officeIn a post shared on Truth Social Trump said Xirsquos remarks reflected the condition of the United States during the Biden administration and not the current state of the country under his leadershipAccording to Trump the US had undergone what he described as an ldquoincredible riserdquo during the first 16 months of his presidency and had regained economic and military strengthThe comments came during Trumprsquos highprofile visit to Beijing where he held extensive talks with Xi on trade Taiwan Iran and broader USChina relationsTrump criticises Biden administration in lengthy statementIn his social media post Trump strongly criticised Bidenera policies blaming the previous administration for weakening the country economically and sociallyHe cited issues such as open borders inflation crime diversity initiatives and trade policies as factors that contributed to what he described as Americarsquos earlier declineldquoOur country suffered immeasurably with open borders high taxes DEI horrible trade deals rampant crime and so much morerdquo Trump wroteHe argued that the situation had changed significantly since returning to office and claimed the US economy stock markets and employment levels were now performing stronglyTrump also pointed to what he described as military successes abroad and claimed the United States had regained its position as a global economic powerhouseTrump highlights economic and military achievementsThe US President claimed that the country was witnessing record levels of foreign investment stronger employment numbers and improved market performance during his administrationHe stated that the United States had attracted nearly 18 trillion dollars in investments and described the country as ldquothe hottest nation anywhere in the worldrdquoTrump also highlighted what he called the ldquomilitary decimationrdquo of Iran while indicating that further military action could continue if requiredIn addition he claimed the US now possessed the strongest military globally and said the administration had ended several diversity and inclusion programmes that he had frequently criticised during his election campaignTrump further stated that Xi had congratulated him on what he described as ldquotremendous successesrdquo achieved within a short period of timeBeijing summit focused on trade and strategic issuesTrumprsquos remarks came amid a major diplomatic summit in Beijing where the American and Chinese leaders discussed a range of geopolitical and economic issuesAccording to reports the discussions covered trade relations tensions surrounding Taiwan the Iran conflict and the broader future of USChina tiesXi reportedly emphasised the importance of cooperation between the worldrsquos two largest economies and warned against allowing strategic rivalry to escalate into confrontationThe meeting is being closely watched internationally amid rising tensions over global trade security concerns in Asia and instability in the Middle EastTrump says relations with China could improve furtherDespite ongoing differences between Washington and Beijing Trump expressed optimism about the future of bilateral ties with ChinaHe said he hoped relations between the two countries would become ldquostronger and better than ever beforerdquo following his meetings with XiThe US President has repeatedly described his personal relationship with the Chinese leader as positive even while maintaining tough positions on trade and strategic competitionAnalysts say the summit reflects ongoing efforts by both sides to stabilise relations amid global economic uncertainty and increasing geopolitical tensions across multiple regions