Overview

• The 90-day tariff truce struck in Geneva in May has faltered as Washington and Beijing clash over compliance details.
• President Trump publicly called Xi “extremely hard to make a deal with,” underscoring White House frustration.
• China has accused the US of breaching the agreement by imposing new export curbs on technology and revoking visas for Chinese students.
• U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Beijing has slowed the removal of rare earth export restrictions agreed under the truce.
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said a leader-level call is “likely” this week and is viewed as key to jump-starting stalled negotiations.