Bessent discusses extending the U.S.-China trade truce or pursuing a broader deal
Scott Bessent said the United States was open to continuing the Busan arrangement or considering a broader agreement, and that either option would be acceptable if it served Americans. An Associated Press report said Bessent announced that the trade truce had been extended.
Key points
- Bessent presented continuation of the existing arrangement and a broader deal as acceptable options for the United States.
Evidence · 2 source statements
- One report characterized Bessent’s remarks as an announcement that the trade truce had been extended.
Evidence · 1 source statement
announced the extension of the truce
- Bessent described the year as potentially historic, with Trump and Xi possibly meeting four times, including at the September summit and later APEC and G20 meetings.
Evidence · 1 source statement
Who's involved
Scott Bessent
As U.S. Treasury secretary, he spoke about the U.S. approach to the trade arrangement with China.
The United States was open to continuing the Busan arrangement or pursuing a broader deal; either was acceptable if it served Americans.
What they said · 4 source statements
What was reported
- Bessent said the United States was open to continuing the Busan arrangement or considering a broader agreement.
Reported independently by 2: RIA Novosti, Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 2 source statements
- Bessent said either option was acceptable and that the United States would choose what was best for Americans.
Reported independently by 2: RIA Novosti, Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 2 source statements
- An Associated Press report said Bessent announced that the trade truce had been extended.
One source: Associated Press
Evidence · 1 source statement
announced the extension of the truce
- Reuters reported that Bessent described the year as potentially historic because Trump and Xi could meet four times, including at the September summit and later APEC and G20 meetings.
One source: Reuters
Evidence · 1 source statement
Still unclear
- The terms and duration of the announced extension are not specified.
- No details of a broader agreement are provided.
Not heard from
- China and Xi Jinping — China is the other party to the trade arrangement, but no statement from its government or leader appears in the claims.
- Donald Trump — Trump is described as meeting Xi, but no statement from him appears in the claims.
Sources
| 미중, 정상회담 직전 막판 협의…美재무 "中, 더 큰 합의 제안"(종합) | Yonhap News Agency |
| США готовы продлить торговое соглашение с КНР | RIA Novosti |
| AP compares Trump's meetings with Xi Jinping and Putin | Ukrainska Pravda |