The meeting comes after a phone call between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, which the US president described as a “very positive” conversation as the two countries attempt to break a

Tensions are boiling over as top U.S. officials land in London for a high-stakes trade showdown with global consequences. U.S President Donald Trump announces urgent talks with U.K. leaders amid escalating clashes with China over semiconductors,

Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his call with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, had focused entirely on the trade relationship between the nations, which has soured in recent months in a dispute over the export of critical minerals used in an array of industries.