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,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone recently, Beijing said Monday, reiterating that no talks are taking place between the two countries to resolve their tariff war.