US President Donald Trump has said he has never seen “men so scared in their lives” as the Chinese officials accompanying President Xi Jinping, joking that he wanted his own Cabinet to be as disciplined.

Recounting his meeting with Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Donald Trump said six Chinese officials stood behind Xi “with their backs straight,” refusing to respond when he tried to engage them.

“I made a comment to one of them, but he didn’t respond to me. So I asked him if he was going to respond, but he remained quiet… I want my Cabinet to behave like that, stand straight and with that posture. I’ve never seen men so scared in their lives,” Trump said to loud laughter from the audience at a press briefing.

Trump also took a playful jab at his vice president, JD Vance, saying, “

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