Trump and Xi Hold First Call in Months, Setting Stage For More Trade Talks

President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday morning about their ongoing trade war, with Trump saying the two leaders agreed to have their teams resume talks “shortly.”

Trump wrote on Truth Social that the call lasted about 90 minutes and focused “almost entirely on trade,” after representatives from the two largest economies met in Geneva last month and agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs. He said the call “resulted in a very positive conclusion for both...