It’s important to understand how quickly we were able to come to an agreement, which reflects that perhaps the differences were not as large as maybe thought.”

Buria, 43, is also considered “incredibly intelligent and hardworking,” has fashioned himself as a China hawk and is seen by Hegseth as an effective administrator who keeps the office running smoothly — but the White House has blocked him from a permanent chief of staff appointment due to concern about his alignment with the commander-in-chief.

China has removed a ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing planes following a trade truce with the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Jacob Soboroff, NBC News Correspondent joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House live from the Port of Long Beach in California, joined by Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach to discuss the impact that the initial wave of Donald Trump's tariff's have had on the shipping industry and the trickle down effect it will have on the American economy,

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said the Chinese were "very, very eager" to rebalance trade relations with the United States.

In a new social media post, the president calls the meeting a "total reset" between the two countries without providing further details.

President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. and China will temporarily lower tariffs while they negotiate a new trade deal that will open up access China to U.S. businesses.