New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the UK doing business with China is very dangerous and "it's even more dangerous for Canada to get into business with China."

Trump said it in response to a reporter's question on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's trip this week that's signaled a thaw in UK-China ties.

Speaking in Washington at the premiere of a documentary film about First Lady Melania Trump, Trump said, "Canada is not doing well. They're doing very poorly, and you can't look at China as the answer."

The US President, however, called China's President Xi Jinping a 'friend' but said, "it's a big hurdle to go over when you get Canada."

Trump's critique came hours after Starmer met with President ...