BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen played hardball on trade with China in Beijing last week. Within days, she was rewarded with a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is meeting Sunday with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, taking a break from golfing in Scotland to discuss trade as both sides seek an agreement on tariff rates with the White House’s deadline to impose stiff import taxes looming this week.