White House Says Trump–Xi Call Not Yet Scheduled

The president said he’s in no hurry to speak to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect on Tuesday

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press conference at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 31, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A call between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is yet to be scheduled, the White House told reporters on Tuesday as U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the remark after Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, said the leaders were set to speak on Tuesday.