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Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
China to send vice premier He Lifeng to Britain for US trade talks
SHANGHAI, June 7 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Saturday that Chinese vice premier He Lifeng will visit the United Kingdom between June 8 and June 13. The first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism will be held with the United States during this visit, the ministry said. He led the Chinese side in the first round of trade talks in May. President Donald Trump said on Friday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will represent Washington in the talks.
Wall Street Journal
11-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
What U.S., China Said About the Trade Talks
U.S. and Chinese officials emerged from marathon trade talks over the weekend sounding a positive note but offering few specifics. Both sides said they would provide more details Monday morning. What they did say: The talks were "productive" and substantial progress was made, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stressed "how quickly we were able to come to agreement, which reflects that perhaps the differences were not so large as maybe thought.' China's The state-run Xinhua News Agency said both sides agreed to establish an 'economic and trade consultation mechanism' that would involve recurring discussions. More coverage of the weekend talks:
