Trump and Xi agree to new in-person meeting after phone call amid trade tensions

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call Thursday amid ongoing tensions between the two superpowers — with a new in-person meeting planned soon.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call Thursday amid ongoing tensions between the two superpowers — with a new in-person meeting planned soon.

Chinese state media and the Chinese foreign ministry said the call happened at the White House's request. The Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday morning that the call was ongoing as of 9 a.m. ET.

In a Truth Social post just before 11 a.m., Trump said the call lasted about 90 minutes but provided few details about it other than that it focused on trade. He said a meeting will now be held "shortly" between representatives from the two countries at a location to be determined.

It’s the first known call between the two leaders in Trump’s second term, though the two spoke in January before Trump’s inauguration.

Trump had posted to social media early Wednesday to air his frustrations with how the conversations between the U.S. and China have been going.