Beijing [China], November 10 (NT): United States President Donald Trump has admired his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as a "highly esteemed and powerful envoy of his people" and called his meeting with him "very fruitful" on both views trade and the subject of North Korea.

"My meetings with President Xi Jinping were very fruitful on both trade and the subject of North Korea. He is a highly esteemed and powerful representative of his people. It was great being with him and Madame Peng Liyuan!" Trump asserted in his tweet.

President Trump also pointed the finger at his forerunner for the U.S.' annual trade discrepancy with China.

"I don't blame China, I blame the incompetence of past Admins for allowing China to take advantage of the U.S. on trade leading up to a point where the U.S. is losing $100's of billions. How can you blame China for taking advantage of people that had no clue? I would've done same!" Trump tweeted.

Trump is scheduled to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Vietnam and a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines during the trip. 

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In the coming months and years ahead I look forward to building an even STRONGER relationship between the United States and China.