Trump says Xi Jinping called him amid tariff tussle: 'I don't think that's a sign of weakness...'

President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping called him and he doesn't think it was a sign of weakness on his behalf. Trump said this in an interview given on Tuesday to TIME for its exclusive '

Inside Trump's First 100 Days

' published Friday morning. The claim of the call comes as the US and China are locked in a bitter battle of tariffs with no country giving in. But while the US says negotiations with China are on, the Chinese side has dismissed it.
'Will you call President Xi if he doesn’t call you?' Trump was asked. 'No,' he replied. 'Has he called you yet?' he was asked. The answer was positive. 'When did he call you?' Trump was asked. "He's called. And I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf," Trump said.
"If people want to–well, we all want to make deals. But I am this giant store. It's a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there. And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I'll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay," Trump said.