Trump Heads to China Amid Ongoing Trade Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2, a White House official confirmed on Friday.

During the visit, Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss whether to extend the trade truce that paused an escalation of tariffs between the world’s two largest economies.

The current truce, agreed last year, temporarily halted a series of planned tariff increases, giving both countries time to negotiate over trade imbalances, intellectual property, and other economic disputes.

The upcoming visit highlights ongoing tensions and the high stakes of U.S.-China relations.

The White House official spoke on the condition of anonymity, noting that further details of the discussions have not been publicly released.