Bessent and He meet again to tackle ‘some unfinished business’ as Xi summit nears
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · global
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held an unscheduled meeting with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Washington on Wednesday, hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping was due to arrive for a state visit. Bessent said he held “substantive discussions” with He on the “US-China economic relationship ahead of President Trump’s meeting with President Xi.” “Our discussions continued to focus on securing meaningful commitments that protect American workers, farmers, and businesses while advancing US...
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