China's He to hold trade talks with US delegation in South Korea
- Senior Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for trade talks in South Korea on May 12 and 13.
- The talks precede a planned summit in China between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump focusing on easing trade and Taiwan tensions.
- He and Mr. Bessent have led negotiations on trade and economic issues between China and the US.
- Mr. Bessent will meet Japanese leaders in Tokyo before the South Korea talks and then proceed to the summit in China.
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The US Treasury Secretary will depart on Monday (11/5) for meetings in Japan and South Korea.
Chinese Vice Premier to lead a delegation to South Korea from May 12 to 13 for economic and trade consultations with the US side: MOFCOM
As agreed by China and the US, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will lead a delegation to South Korea from May 12 to 13 for economic and trade consultations with the US side, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday in response to media inquiries regarding news that China and the US will soon hold a new round of economic and trade talks.
China, US to Hold Trade Talks in South Korea Next Week
Senior Chinese and US officials will hold talks in South Korea next week, Beijing's commerce ministry and Washington's Treasury secretary said Sunday, ahead of an expected summit between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. The Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement that Vice Premier He Lifeng, Beijing's top economic official, will attend "consultations on mutual economic and trade issues" on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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