The US and Chinese leaders have spoken amid stalled negotiations between both countries over tariffs that have roiled global trade.

The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, following weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

China and the U.S. have agreed to more tariff talks amid a trade standoff and concerns over rare earths, President Donald Trump said Thursday after a call with China's leader. Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade.