News Trump: U.S. will hold off on steeper tariffs after meeting with China’s Xi Jinping December 1, 2018December 2, 2018 John Fritze and Michael Collins, USA TODAY Comments Off on Trump: U.S. will hold off on steeper tariffs after meeting with China’s Xi Jinping President Trump is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping over a high-stakes dinner that may curb the escalating trade war between the two nations.