US EditionUS, China seek to wrap Paris talks on managed trade, agriculture deals for Xi-Trump summit
US and Chinese officials discussed tariffs, rare earth minerals, export controls, and agricultural purchases to prepare for the March summit amid new US trade investigations, sources said.
- 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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US, China hold 'constructive' talks on trade
China and the US held what both sides described Monday as constructive talks aimed at addressing volatile trade ties that have been upended by President Donald Trump's tariffs and the Middle East war. The talks in the French capital "were constructive and they show the stability of the relationship", US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told journalists. Chinese state media described the Sunday talks between Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Li…
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The discussions "were constructive and show the stability of the relationship" between the two countries, Scott Bessent told journalists after two days of discussions.
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