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US and Chinese officials address tariffs, export controls, and agricultural purchases to support stability before Trump’s Beijing summit, amid ongoing trade investigations.
- On Sunday, top US and Chinese economic officials launched talks at the OECD in Paris, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, to prepare for President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit March 31–April 2.
- Washington's probes, including a 'Section 301' investigation targeting China and 15 other trading partners and forced‑labour trade investigations covering 60 economies, prompted Beijing's response.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said officials want stability and to 'get the rare earths we need', while experts framed the talks as a test to avoid re‑escalation, with Scott Kennedy saying they 'keeps things together' and Xinhua calling them 'both an opportunity and a test'.
- With the Supreme Court ruling in the background, officials expect the two trade probes to take months and could justify new tariffs, Beijing's foreign ministry said the probes are 'political manipulation'.
- Analysts say the timing and global distractions limit upside as trade analysts note limited time and Washington's focus on the Middle East war reduce prospects for a major breakthrough amid a mixed 2025 US goods trade deficit.
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American and Chinese delegations hold press conferences after two days of meetings on trade in Paris between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. ...
US, China seek to wrap Paris talks on managed trade, agriculture deals for Xi-Trump summit
Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials were due to conclude talks in Paris on Monday, with potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade that could be taken up by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, sources familiar with the discussions said.
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Beijing said on Monday it had “lodged representations” with Washington and urged the United States to “correct its erroneous ways” after new US trade probes launched last week. China’s commerce ministry…
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