Trump and Xi will likely speak this week, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will likely speak this week, White HouseWhite HouseWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday (June 2, 2025), days after Mr. Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

Ms. Leavitt is the third top Trump official to forecast an imminent call between the two leaders to iron out differences on last month's tariff agreement in Geneva, among larger trade issues.

It was not immediately clear when the two leaders will speak.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday that Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi would speak "very soon" to iron out trade issues including a dispute over critical minerals and China's restrictions of exports of certain minerals.