Trump calls China's Xi tough, 'hard to make a deal with'

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Donald Trump said connected Wednesday (June 4, 2025) that Chinese President Xi Jinping is pugnacious and "extremely hard to marque a woody with," days aft the U.S. President accused China of violating an statement to rotation backmost tariffs and commercialized restrictions.

"I similar President Xi of China, ever have, and ever will, but helium is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH," Mr. Trump said successful a station connected Truth Social.

White House property caput Karoline Leavitt had said connected Monday that Mr. Trump would talk with Mr. Xi this week arsenic the 2 leaders question to robust retired differences connected past month's tariff statement successful Geneva, among larger commercialized issues.

A U.S. commercialized tribunal past week ruled that Mr. Trump overstepped his authorization successful imposing the bulk of his tariffs connected imports from China and different countries nether an exigency powers act.

Less than 24 hours later, a national appeals tribunal reinstated the tariffs, saying it was pausing the commercialized tribunal ruling to see the government's appeal.

Published - June 04, 2025 12:45 p.m. IST