Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Xi Jinping to call him for discussions about a potential trade deal. But any off-ramp to the economic tensions will likely run through Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is Xi's Sino-American trade tsar.

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has roiled Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month. If the trade war persists, the next upheaval will hit much closer to home.

President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught raised levies on China to 145% in early April, since then cargo shipments have plummeted, perhaps by as much as 60%. That drastic reduction in goods from one of the largest US trading partners hasn't been felt by many Americans yet,