The president said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping still need to sign off on a preliminary deal, even though he called it "done."

Shortly after President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, he launched a tariff war against China, as part of a broader implementation of import taxes on goods from several dozen countries as Trump seeks to reset the foundations of global trade.

President Donald Trump and Chinese officials agree on a framework for a trade deal to include tariffs and eased rare earth restrictions.