It remains unclear whether President Donald Trump spoke with President Xi Jinping about tariffs on China and both sides continue to give different answers. Last week, Trump told reporters that he was "actively" negotiating with China on a tariff deal,

The United States will not implement unilateral tariff reductions imposed on China, according to the White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt. "The President has made it clear that China needs to make a deal with the United States of America,

Members of Donald Trump's cabinet gave conflicting messages on Sunday about whether negotiations with China over tariffs are taking place, as the Republican president has asserted. The Trump administration signaled openness last week to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.