Trump, Xi Call Scheduled for 9am Washington Time on Friday (1)

President Donald Trump’s call with Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to take place on Friday at 9 a.m. Washington time, according to a US official.

The call will be the first direct engagement between the leaders of the world’s largest economies since June, with the future of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok app and a tariff truce between Washington and Beijing high on the agenda.

The call is a watershed moment for both sides, and will be watched closely for any indication on whether Trump and Xi agree to hold their first in-person meeting since the US president returned ...