Trump insists "Xi should contact first"... No sign of dialogue in US-China tariff war

Minseung Kang

Summary

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly insisted on a first call request to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. senior officials want direct communication with President Xi's aides, but negotiations are facing difficulties due to China's lack of progress.
Currently, both countries are in a 'chicken game' situation, waiting for the other to move first, making it difficult to find a meeting point.

Amid U.S. President Donald Trump's insistence on a 'first call request' from Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports have emerged that the possibility of high-level talks between the U.S. and China being resumed seems low.

On the 11th, U.S. media CNN reported, "U.S. senior officials have repeatedly conveyed a 'call request' from President Xi to China, but China is known to have rejected it."

Additionally, "The U.S. wants direct communication with President Xi's key aides, but China is showing no significant progress," analyzing that "both countries have entered a kind of 'chicken game,' waiting for the other to move first."

CNN added, "China is maintaining a cautious stance, fearing that President Xi requesting a call first might appear weak."