Trump China visit LIVE: President agrees with Xi that US was a ‘declining nation’, blames Biden, ahead of discussions on Iran, trade and Taiwan

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The US president is due to meet President Xi Jinping again later this morning at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese leadership compound. Beijing is two hours behind AEST.
The two leaders attended a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People last night to wrap up the first day of their landmark summit.
The day began with a lavish welcome ceremony at the Great Hall, featuring a military guard of honour and a crowd of cheering schoolchildren.
During the closed-door meeting that followed, Xi reportedly warned that the issue of Taiwan could push relations between the two powers into “a very dangerous place”, with the potential for “collision or clashes”.
The two presidents agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy, according to a White House readout of the meeting, which did not mention Taiwan.
Other topics on the table include technology and trade, on which Xi said the sides were making progress in talks towards a “positive outcome”.
A high-powered delegation of American business leaders is accompanying Trump to China, including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang, Larry Fink, David Solomon and Kelly Ortberg.
Yesterday’s meeting lasted two hours – much longer than expected. Afterwards, Xi accompanied Trump on a tour of the city’s ancient Confucian Temple of Heaven.