US EditionChina’s He Lifeng: Xi Jinping’s ally leading trade talks with US
- China’s Vice Premier, He Lifeng, is scheduled to hold discussions with U.S. Officials in Switzerland from May 9 to 12 to address rising trade tensions.
- The talks follow weeks of tariff disputes and growing economic pressure on China from sluggish growth, ageing population, and real-estate crisis.
- He, a confidant of President Xi Jinping, has cultivated a reputation as a key fixer, holding over 60 meetings with foreign officials since March 2023.
- China accuses the U.S. Of coercion and demands tariff rollbacks as a precondition for cooperation, emphasizing dialogue must be based on respect and mutual benefit.
- The outcome may determine whether China can ease internal economic pressures and prevent further decoupling amid continuing global trade challenges.
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Chinese vice premier meets chairman of management committee of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Majed Al Romaithi, chairman of the Management Committee of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) of the United Arab Emirates, in Beijing on Wednesday.
China To Meet With US Officials According To Statement - Patriot Newsfeed
In a move that signals both urgency and caution, China has confirmed that Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland from May 9–12 to discuss escalating tensions in global trade. The announcement—delivered via the Chinese Embassy in Washington and detailed in a strongly worded statement from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs—frames the talks not as a thaw, but as a high-stakes confrontation wrapp…
China warns U.S. against blackmail, coercion in upcoming talks
Beijing on Wednesday warned the U.S. against using upcoming talks in Geneva to attempt to coerce or blackmail China, promising that such tactics would be fruitless. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will travel to Geneva this weekend and meet with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. He, “as the Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, will have a meeting with the U.S. l…
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