President Trump answered a question about trade negotiations with China and his phone call this morning with Xi Jinping during an Oval Office press conference Thursday with the German chancellor . REPORTER: You put out on Truth Social a post regarding your conversation with President Xi.

As President Donald Trump tries to ease tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, don’t expect a quick trade deal after a phone call between the two leaders. That’s just not how the Chinese government works,

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.