As the deadline for reactivating tariffs looms, the White House is pushing for a high-level dialogue with China. Amid renewed tensions and mutual accusations of breaching a previous trade agreement, President Trump aims to engage directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak this week amid renewed trade tensions. Trump has accused China of violating a temporary tariff agreement made in Geneva last month.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold talks this week, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Speaking to reporters, Leavitt confirmed that a readout of the call would be provided if the two leaders proceed with the discussion.

China has accused the United States of “provoking new economic and trade frictions” as it responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that Beijing had violated a trade truce agreed by the two nations last month,

After the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating the agreement struck last month,

China responded to President Trump on Monday, accusing the US of violating their trade agreement and vowing to protect its interests. “If the US insists on its own way and continues to damage China’s interests,

The back-and-forth barbs are a bad sign for investors who were hoping that the trade war over tariffs was starting to de-escalate.

The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his latest threat or if he will put it on hold soon.