Trump: China's Xi 'extremely hard to make a deal with'

President Trump on Wednesday offered a seemingly backhanded compliment for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whom he's had a fraught relationship with in recent years, as trade talks between the world's largest economies continue.

"I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!," Trump wrote early Wednesday in a post on Truth Social.

His comment came on the heels of a White House letter sent to trading partners...