China and the Trump administration both indicated Friday that they wanted to continue trade talks despite the administration’s moves to place virtually all Chinese imports under tariff rates of 25%. A high-level meeting Friday between the countries’ top negotiators did not resolve the current dispute, but both sides nevertheless reported that progress had been made.

“Over the course of the past two days, the United States and China have held candid and constructive conversations on the status of the trade relationship between both countries. The relationship between President Xi and myself remains a very strong one, and conversations into the future will continue,” President Trump tweeted Friday.