Bessent and He hold pre-summit economic talks in Washington
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in Washington ahead of the September 24 Trump-Xi summit to discuss economic relations and final agenda items. The talks included AI and trade, and Bessent said the sides considered whether to pursue a broader agreement rather than a series of smaller measures.
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First reported among our outlets by South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), · most coverage from South Korea (2), United States (1), Spain (1), Hong Kong (1)
What the parties said
United States
They're very eager to engage with us on AI because… the U.S. is substantially in the lead, China's behind us,
We want strategic stability, but it has to be based on reciprocity and fairness,
Coverage
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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng is in the United States holding meetings with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.