Trump speaks with Xi amid stalled talks between the US and China over tariffs
Jun 5, 2025, 6:02 AM | Updated: 11:26 am
FILE - Then Vice President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China prepares to kick a Gaelic football during a visit to Croke Park Stadium, Ireland, on Feb. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
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(AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade.
The conversation was reported by Xinhua, a Chinese state media outlet. The White House did not immediately comment.
Trump had declared one day earlier that it was difficult to reach a deal with Xi.
“I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!,” Trump posted Wednesday on his social media site.
Trade negotiations between the United States and China stalled shortly after a May 12 agreement between the two countries to reduce their tariff rates while talks played out. Behind the gridlock has been the continued competition for an economic edge.
