President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday, and both countries pledged to restart tariff and trade talks in the coming days. Trump hailed the call as "positive," with both leaders inviting the other to visit their respective countries.

President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have spoken amid stalled negotiations between their countries over tariffs that have roiled global trade.

In early May, after two intense days of negotiations in Switzerland, Washington and Beijing agreed to drastically suspend most tariffs imposed since April 2 for 90 days. After the start of a trade war 2.