President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.

China’s leader Xi Jinping has released a letter denouncing tariff and trade wars and urging the multilateral trading system, stable global industrial and supply chains, and open and

China’s leader started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia to signal China’s commitment to global trade after U.S. President Trump upended the global economy.