US, China Seek to Steady Ties Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

US, China hail talks as positive

US and Chinese officials offered upbeat assessments of their talks on artificial intelligence, trade and investment, signaling a mutual desire to steady ties ahead of this week’s summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

U.S. grains rally ahead of 'positive' Trump-Xi summit, continued Russia-Ukraine fighting

US grain futures rose after initial US-China trade talks were called positive by both sides, raising hopes the Trump-Xi meeting will include Chinese commitments to buy more US farm products.

US, China seek to steady ties ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China's top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, said the talks were held in a "good atmosphere" as he left JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s headquarters in New York on Sunday, while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the discussions as "very successful." China's official Xinhua News Agency called the exchange "candid, in-depth and constructive."

US, China Meet for Talks in New York Before Trump-Xi Summit

US and Chinese officials met in New York to lay the groundwork for a high-profile summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as the world’s two biggest economies seek to maintain — and potentially extend — a fragile trade truce.