Uncertainty about when – or whether – the two will speak could reflect their different approach to the US-China relationship.

Beijing responded with retaliatory measures after President Trump’s announced a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods. CNBC correspondent Megan Casella reports on what this means for consumers.

President Trump will talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping today about a potential tariff pause, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said this morning at a Politico event. The Trump administration had previously said that the two leaders would speak this week,

China imposed tariffs on U.S. imports and warned several companies, including Google, of possible sanctions in retaliation for Trump's tariffs. Read also: China supports Trump’s plan to resolve Ukraine crisis,