President Trump will talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping today about a potential tariff pause, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said this morning at a Politico event. The Trump administration had previously said that the two leaders would speak this week,

U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping within the next couple of days, setting up a major diplomatic exchange as the superpowers seek a deal that could avert a broader trade war.

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said President Trump’s prospective conversation with China’s leaders over recent tariffs will be “interesting to watch.” “This is going to be