The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, following weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Our respective teams will be meeting shortly at a location to be determined,” Trump wrote on his social media platform after the call, which he said lasted an hour and a half.

President Trump said he had a "very positive" call with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping, regarding tariffs and said he plans to travel to China to meet with the leader. Trump made the announcement during his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz who was visiting the White House for bilateral talks.