00:00U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak soon over trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
00:09U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson confirms the conversation will include ongoing disputes over critical minerals.
00:17In an interview with CBS's Face the Nation, Besson accused China of holding back essential materials vital to global industrial supply chains.
00:25However, he believed that a direct call between Trump and Xi could help resolve the issue.
00:32According to White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett, while no specific date has been set, discussions are underway to facilitate the call.
00:40The two leaders are also expected to address last month's Geneva agreement.
00:47Last Friday, he was confident he would speak to Xi soon.
00:51Meanwhile, China said in April that there had been no recent communication between the two leaders.
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