The Trump administration has reportedly suspended licenses for U.S. nuclear equipment suppliers to sell to China as trade tensions escalate

White House adviser Peter Navarro on Friday said a meeting on trade between Trump administration officials and Chinese officials is expected to happen in about seven days, according to multiple published reports.

The White House said on Tuesday that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the presidency, was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese interference.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an appearance on Fox News on Thursday night, said that trade negotiations between the United States and China are “a bit stalled” and that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may need to speak to each other to move forward.

A Wall Street banker involved in the deal to sell the app to US investors said Trump could be persuaded to let TikTok “go dark” and disappear from app stores on June 19 if he believes

The U.S-China trade truce is at risk of falling apart with both countries accusing the other of violating the agreement. NBC News’ Christine Romans breaks it down. Politico White House and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Eli Stokols joins Katy Tur to share his analysis.

The ability for the United States and China to reach a trade deal that spares each economy from debilitating tariffs is now in doubt.

The letter is meant as a progress check on trade partners, not necessarily a request for a final offer, an official close to the matter told The Post.