Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has expressed doubt on President Donald Trump's ability to strike a deal with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. What Happened: Mulvaney, speaking to Bloomberg TV,

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will likely speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

Donald Trump said Wednesday that China's President Xi Jinping was "extremely hard" to make a deal with, at a time when the White House has been suggesting the two leaders could talk this week amid a rise in trade tensions.

Trump "is obsessed with having a call with Xi," according to a news outlet, but China's leader would want assurances, an expert told Newsweek.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon to iron out trade issues including a dispute over critical minerals.

Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping will likely hold a call later this week as tensions between the world's two biggest economies ratchet back up.

U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, according to Chinese state media. The call was initiated by Trump, Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

President Donald Trump's 20th week as commander in chief is set to include a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping.