US and Chinese officials meet in New York to prepare Trump-Xi summit talks

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in New York on Sunday to prepare potential agreements on AI, tariffs, and critical minerals ahead of a Trump-Xi summit this week. The talks at JP Morgan Chase's Manhattan headquarters, including US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, began around 10:30 a.m. and were expected to last all day. Bessent said he anticipated "focused, fulsome and constructive talks" to pave the way for the Washington summit. The meeting marks a key step in US-China economic diplomacy, with both sides seeking to narrow differences on trade and technology issues before the high-stakes presidential meeting.


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