Trump to hold talks with Xi Jinping amid trade tensions

Washington: US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming hours, according to a Wall Street Journal reporter on X. The report cited White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.

A day earlier, Trump warned that he may impose tariffs higher than the previous 10% on Chinese imports, stating that such measures are necessary to balance US-China trade relations.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, he defended the tariffs as part of his economic strategy.

On Saturday, Trump signed an order imposing stricter tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. Under an economic emergency, he had announced a 10% tax on all Chinese imports.