Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that China "the boss" of the United States and accused America of being a "subsidiary" of China.

Speaking to CNBC, Trump said: "China is right now our boss. They are the boss of the United States, almost like we're a subsidiary of China. The Biden administration has been so weak.

"Let American companies come back to America. If you want to sell a car in China, you can't, you pay a massive tax or a massive tariff. If we make our cars, we can't sell in China, they charge tremendous tariffs. They're very smart."