Trump Plans to Speak With Xi as Deadline for China Tariffs Looms

  • Trump reached agreements with Mexico, Canada to delay tariffs
  • The presidents last spoke before Trump’s second inauguration

Donald Trump with Xi Jinping in 2017.

Photographer: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images

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US President Donald Trump said his administration plans to speak with China, raising the possibility of a potential reprieve on a 10% tariff set to take effect in hours after he delayed levies on Canada and Mexico.