President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke Thursday amid stalled tariff negotiations between the United States and China, aiming to finalize a deal to ease the trade war.Despite ongoing trade tensions, Trump described the conversation as "very positive" and said they "straightened out any complexity." The U.S. and China are now planning to resume trade talks."I think we're in very good shape with China and the trade deal," Trump said. "We have a deal with China, as you know, but we were straightening out some of the points having to do mostly with rare earth, magnets and some other things."Related Video Above: President signs travel ban, meets with lawmakers during busy day in WashingtonTrade talks between the U.S. and China stalled shortly after both sides agreed in mid-May to reduce their triple-digit tariffs for 90 days. The U.S. has accused China of not exporting critical minerals, while China has criticized the U.S. for restricting the sale of its advanced chips and access to student visas.Trump said they agreed in the call to have representatives from both countries meet soon at a location that is still being determined. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that Xi communicated China's sincerity about negotiating, but "at the same time has its principles."President Trump also mentioned that he accepted Xi's invitation to visit China and extended an invitation for Xi to visit the U.S. as well.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
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke Thursday amid stalled tariff negotiations between the United States and China, aiming to finalize a deal to ease the trade war.
Despite ongoing trade tensions, Trump described the conversation as "very positive" and said they "straightened out any complexity." The U.S. and China are now planning to resume trade talks.
"I think we're in very good shape with China and the trade deal," Trump said. "We have a deal with China, as you know, but we were straightening out some of the points having to do mostly with rare earth, magnets and some other things."
Related Video Above: President signs travel ban, meets with lawmakers during busy day in Washington
Trade talks between the U.S. and China stalled shortly after both sides agreed in mid-May to reduce their triple-digit tariffs for 90 days. The U.S. has accused China of not exporting critical minerals, while China has criticized the U.S. for restricting the sale of its advanced chips and access to student visas.
Trump said they agreed in the call to have representatives from both countries meet soon at a location that is still being determined. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that Xi communicated China's sincerity about negotiating, but "at the same time has its principles."
President Trump also mentioned that he accepted Xi's invitation to visit China and extended an invitation for Xi to visit the U.S. as well.
