President Donald Trump has come up short on striking trade deals with most nations with just one month left before his self-imposed tariff deadline, even as he took his first steps in weeks toward engaging with China.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade.

The ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China have reached a critical point, with both nations entrenched in a complex web of accusations and strategic maneuvers. President Trump has publicly stated that China lacks leverage in the ongoing tariff negotiations.