Even the president appears to be doubting his strategy to win over Beijing, as relations fray between the trading partners.

President Trump shared his doubts about the future of China trade talks.Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesUncertainty returns

The global trade war is rumbling on with higher tariffs, and a social media post from President Trump that suggests that negotiations with Beijing are in trouble.

“I like President XI of China, always have, and always will,” Trump wrote on Truth Social early on Wednesday. “But he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!” (Trump has grown “obsessed” with holding a call with Xi, an unnamed official told Politico.) All of this comes as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that negotiations had become “a bit stalled.”

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