A planned visit by the Chinese delegation to the US before the Argentina encounter was scrapped in November amid a volley of threats between Xi and Trump . The delegation will be led by Jeff Gerrish, deputy to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, according to a statement from the USTR. Former trade negotiators said such commentary from top advisors for the President could be misconstrued as an opportunity for China to gain leverage over US negotiators. "I will tell you, China is not doing well now, and it puts us in a very strong position," Trump said. "I spoke to President Xi recently," Trump said.

Source: CNN January 06, 2019 13:07 UTC