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Sec. Bessent says China is ‘ready’ to make a trade deal
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells “Meet the Press” that President Trump and Chinese President Xi are expected to reach a deal to avert a new 100% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods and are likely to meet in person soon,
Bessent Unveils Trade Deal 'Framework' With China
"I think we are going to be able to discuss substantial soybean and ag purchases for our American farmers," Bessent told NBC. "I think we are going to be able to discuss more bala
China Trade Negotiator, Vice Premier Arrive for Second Day of US-China Trade Talks
The world's two largest economies are looking to avert an escalation of their trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and other tr
Bessent Says US, China Have Reached Trade Framework: Live Updates
Over at the Asean business summit, organizers have taken to using AI to provide live translation and transcription, including for earlier speeches by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Chinh and Brazil’s President Lula.
U.S. and China could reach trade deal to avoid 100% tariffs, Scott Bessent says
Bessent said Trump would likely visit Xi in Beijing early next year ahead of the Lunar New Year, and a meeting in Washington would likely happen ahead of Xi’s trip to the U.S.
US and China agree on critical trade framework ahead of Trump, Xi meeting
Top Chinese and U.S. officials agreed on a trade framework as President Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with China's Xi Jinping.
U.S., China say trade-deal groundwork has been laid ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Top negotiators for the U.S. and China expressed optimism Sunday that a new trade deal is in reach, ahead of a meeting later this week between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping.
China will make ‘substantial’ purchases of U.S. soybeans and should avoid an extra 100% tariff, Bessent says
"So I would expect that the threat of the 100% has gone away, as has the threat of the immediate imposition of the Chinese initiating a worldwide export control regime."

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