A spokesperson for China's Commerce Ministry said Thursday that Beijing hoped the U.S. would work to de-escalate the trade war between the world's two largest economies after President Trump announced a pause on higher tariffs he had imposed on many other countries.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump wants to negotiate with China. “He’s open to talks,” Leavitt said in a Fox News interview Thursday afternoon. “He believes China wants to talk to the United States of America,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war. Trump made the comments during a Cabinet meeting opened to press. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during the meeting that as they settle deals with countries,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt chided reporters Wednesday for "clearly missing" President Donald Trump's book on dealmaking and negotiations as the president announced he is pausing some tariffs.

China's Commerce Ministry says the door is open for talks with the U.S. on tariffs. This comes as President Trump paused his tariffs on most nations, except China. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

President Trump said Wednesday that he would be open to meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hours after hiking tariffs on China to 125% while lowering them on the rest of the world. “President Xi—I like him,