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Speaking during a joint press conference with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President spoke about his blossoming relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but insisted he

would not wait for China as he vows to deal with North Korea.

"We talked trade, we talked a lot of things, and I said the way you’re going to make a good trade deal is to help us with North Korea, otherwise we’re just going to go it alone, that’ll be

all right too, but going it alone means going with lots of other nations."

North Korea has warned that it will defend itself against any US aggression and tensions between the countries has escalated considerably in recent days.

Mr Trump also discussed US-Russia relations after last week’s missile strike in Syria, and the President said ties were at an “all time low”.

He said: "Right now we are not getting along with Russia at all - we may be at an all time low.

"Russia is a strong country. The US is a very strong country.

Meanwhile, Mr Stoltenberg praised Mr Trump for his "dedication" to Nato, including supporting Montenegro joining this week.

The Secretary General said Europe and the US are united by their membership.

He said: "Peace in Europe is important for the security and prosperity of North America.

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