WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are “likely” to hold talks this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday (local time), ABC News reported.
While speaking to reporters, Leavitt said that the readout of the call would be provided if the two leaders hold talks.
Earlier on Sunday, the White House National Economic Council Director, Kevin Hassett, had said that there was an expectation for Trump and Xi to hold talks this week.
Responding to the reporter’s query, Leavitt said, “I can confirm that the two leaders will likely talk this week.”
“And as always, when foreign leaders call, we will provide a readout of those calls,” she added, as per ABC News report.
Hassett made the remarks during an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday. However, he did not mention the specific date when the two leaders would hold talks.
The development comes after Trump accused China of breaching a deal negotiated between officials of the two nations in Geneva last month to roll back high tariffs for 90 days.
However, China rejected Trump’s allegations on Monday and accused the US of provoking “new economic and trade frictions.” On May 30, Trump accused China of violating a recent trade agreement with the US. However, he did not mention China’s action that violated its agreement with China.
(ANI)
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