Donald Trump says Xi Jinping called him, but China denies tariff talks are underway

News Snapshot:

US President Donald Trump says China's President Xi Jinping called him and their two countries are negotiating a tariff deal, but Beijing refutes talks are ongoing. It came as China quietly exempted some US goods from its steep import levies in a sign that the trade war between the two countries could be easing. In a wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine, Mr Trump said it was his Chinese counterpart who had made contact. "He's called. And I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf," he told the magazine. He said the US had made 200 tariff deals...