07-05-2025
US and China trade talks to take place at the weekend
American and Chinese officials will finally hold trade talks later this week, a first attempt to limit the tariff war launched by President Trump on his 'liberation day' on April 2.
In a co-ordinated announcement, spokespeople for the two governments said Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, Jamieson Greer, the trade representative, and He Lifeng, the Chinese vice-premier, would arrive in Switzerland on Friday for talks on Saturday and Sunday.
'I look forward to productive talks as we work towards rebalancing the international economic system towards better serving the interests of the US,' Bessent said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
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