WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is "likely" to speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, the White House said Monday, amid renewed trade tensions between the two countries.

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping could talk “very soon” amid an ongoing flare-up in tensions between the U.S. and China. A CNBC report, citing an anonymous White House official, said that while the talks are expected soon,