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Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says
US and Chinese officials maintain substantial communications to prevent tariff escalation as Trump and Xi prepare to meet at the APEC summit amid ongoing trade tensions.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects President Donald Trump to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this month, despite threats of new tariffs from Trump.
- Bessent noted that Trump and China had substantial communication over the weekend following Trump's tariff threats.
- Trump suggested the recent Chinese export controls might have originated from a lower-level official and expressed optimism about the meeting.
- Bessent criticized China's timing of export control announcements as highly inappropriate, stating that the U.S.-China relationship remains good despite tensions.
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Trump already trying to walk back his new tariff threat with China: WSJ
President Donald Trump was ramping up another round of trade salvos with China, but now he appears to be looking for a way to back down and make nice, wrote the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board — and the feeling looks mutual."After threatening additional 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1, Trump in recent days spoke with senior officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, about sending a message to the worl…
Bessent says Trump will meet Xi for talks in S. Korea
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks in South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, days after Trump threatened to cancel the meeting, criticizing China's move to impose export controls on rare earths. Bessent made the remarks in a Fox Business interview as Trump plans to visit South Korea later this month. Korea is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit…
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump-Xi meeting still on
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent anticipates a meeting between President Donald Trump and Party Chair Xi Jinping in South Korea. This comes amid China's new rare earths export controls. Bessent stated that all options remain open for retaliation against this move. He believes substantial communication has occurred and expects global support from allies.
Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says
U.S. President Donald Trump remains on track to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October as the two sides try to de-escalate tensions over tariff threats and export controls, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday.
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