China says Trump is calling with si, says China

President Donald Trump Held a phone call on Thursday with Chinese President Xi jinpingBeijing said.

The call was initiated by Trump, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and the Chinese Embassy in the United States.

The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for a comment to the report.

Stocks opened above Thursday morning, as investors hoped that Trump-XI call would break the current deadlock in the two countries’ trade negotiations. However, the profits quickly looked when the traders expected details from this call.

Stupid between two economic superpowers – whose trade relationships amounted to Nearly $ 600 billion In 2024 – weighing a wider Trump regime that already has Influence in the real world.

Trump has justify Last week, he sought to talk to the XI because the tense trade relations between the two countries overcame further.

While Washington and Beijing temporarily reduced the tariffs for goods with each other after constructive negotiations in Switzerland last month, this previous agreement was threatened.

The Trump administration has publicly accused Beijing of slowly walking more critical minerals, as a result of negotiations in Geneva.

Meanwhile, China has expressed deep disappointment with the recent decision to impose new restrictions on Chinese student visas. He also accused the Trump administration of undermining the recent progress of trade, issuing an industry warning of the use of Chinese semiconductors.

The Trump administration also imposed additional export restrictions on the chips. The White House states that actions are required to protect national security, but Beijing views them as punitive.

The conversation on Thursday was only the second time this year when two leaders held a one -on -one call. Trump and Si previously performed on January 17, to the inauguration of the US president.

On the eve of the last call, Trump praised Si in a social media report, which also betrayed his disappointment.

“I like the XI president of China, always there, and it will always be, but it is very tough and very difficult to make a deal !!!” Trump wrote early on Wednesday.

China has been the main purpose of Trump’s efforts on steep, unilateral tariffs for the stated goal – to translate trade relations in America with the rest of the world.

In April, Trump accepted tariffs for Chinese import tariffs to 145%, even if he temporarily reduced his duties in most other countries to 10%. Beijing went to tariffs for US goods up to 125% in revenge.

The tariffs effectively led to a trade embargo. But this logjam seemed to change in mid -May after negotiations in Geneva, which both sides called successful and productive.

This is conducting the news. Please update updates.

. Evelyn Chen Chen and Christina Wilki contributed to this report.