President Trump spoke by phone to China’s Xi Jinping in a bid to ease the trade war he started by slapping massive tariffs on products imported from the world’s biggest manufacturing

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “pleased to announce” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick would travel to London along with U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer for a sit-down with “Representatives of China,

US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to restart the flow of crucial rare earth materials, after announcing a new round of US-China trade talks will be held in London on Monday.

Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his call with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, had focused entirely on the trade relationship between the nations, which has soured in recent months in a dispute over the export of critical minerals used in an array of industries.

News of the call came as new data showed U.S. goods imports dropped significantly in April as sweeping tariffs rolled out.