U.S.-China: Trump Calls Xi tough amid trade dispute

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U.S. President Donald Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping as very tough and hard to negotiate with, amid rising trade tensions and the possibility of talks between the two leaders this week.

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00:00Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as

00:05very tough and extremely hard to make a deal with.

00:08This comes at a time when the White House has been suggesting that the two leaders

00:13could talk this week amid rising trade tensions.

00:18Washington and Beijing have blamed each other for violating a trade agreement

00:22reached in Switzerland on May 12.

00:24The deal included a 90-day suspension on most tariffs

00:28and a rollback of Chinese countermeasures imposed since April.

00:32However, China has not significantly eased restrictions on rare earth's exports,

00:37defying US expectations.

00:39On the other side, Beijing has also criticized US efforts to limit its access to advanced technology.

00:45Adding to the tension, a US trade court last week ruled that Trump exceeded his authority

00:50when he imposed many of the tariffs under emergency powers.

00:54Less than 24 hours later, a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the tariffs,

01:00saying it would review the government's appeal.

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