On Saturday, senior officials from Washington and Beijing concluded the first day of trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland. The president has been embroiled in a tense trade war since he raised U.S. tariffs on China to a combined 145 percent earlier this year, which prompted the Beijing to retaliate with a 125 percent levy on American imports.

The US president claims there has been a "total reset" in trade relations following a day of talks between the nations.