US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping was “extremely hard to make a deal with” in a comment that comes as frictions rise between the two countries, weeks after they reached an agreement to de-escalate trade tensions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China's President Xi Jinping was "extremely hard to make a deal with," the latest comment from officials expressing frustration with striking a trade agreement.

President Trump said on Friday that China is violating the "fast deal" it made with the nation to pare back tariffs during negotiations.