(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump plans to send top members of his trade team to London on Monday to talks with representatives from China as the two economic superpowers seek greater cooperation on trade.

Last month, the two nations reached a temporary truce on tariffs as they worked toward a more comprehensive deal. However, that limited trade truce was in jeopardy until Thursday, when Trump talked directly with China President Xi Jinping.

On Friday, Trump said he was sending Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to London for the meeting with representatives from China.

"The meeting should go very well," Trump wrote in a social media post.

Trump said he spoke with Jinping for more than 1.5 hour

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