President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will likely speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has expressed doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to strike a deal with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. What Happened: Mulvaney, speaking to Bloomberg TV,

"What China is doing is they are holding back products that are essential for the industrial supply chains of India, of Europe. And that is not what a reliable partner does," Bessent said in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation.

A potential trade deal between the world’s top two economies hinges on Donald Trump and Xi Jinping overcoming core differences in their negotiation styles, former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said.

President Donald Trump's 20th week as commander in chief is set to include a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone Thursday ... with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. “I think we’re in very good shape with China ...

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are ‘likely’ to speak soon, according to the White House, amid tensions rise over the US President's accusations that China violated a 90-day tariff rollback deal.

On "This Week," White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the administration expects President Trump and President Xi to talk tariffs this week.