He struggled with the name of one company, before eventually giving up.

The 80-year-old said: “Here in this world, this world-renowned hub of innovation, so many tech companies like Anthropic and…I’m gonna mispronounce.

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“I’m not going to even try. It’s better to not try, and not mispronounce, than try and mispronounce.”

The President smiled as he tried to continue his speech, with audience members laughing over the gaffe.

He continued: “The point is, small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups are getting into action as well.”

The President has become well-known for his frequent gaffes whilst speaking publicly.

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The pair agreed to resume military-to-military communication and Jinping said he would crack down on companies producing the ingredients of the drug fentanyl.

However, during a news conference following his private four-hour session with Jinping, the 80-year-old president reiterated his prior assessment that the Chinese leader is a dictator.

Following the meeting with Jinping, he told the summit that the US’s relationship with China was “not all Kumbaya”.

However, he did say the relationship between the two was more “straightforward”.

“We have real differences with Beijing when it comes to maintaining a fair level economic playing field and protecting your intellectual property,” he said.

“We’re going to continue to address them with smart policies and strong diplomacy. We have also taken targeted action to protect our vital national security interest.”