Top US, Chinese officials hold talks in Korea ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China’s Top Trade Negotiator Meets Lee Ahead of Bessent Talks

The seventh round of negotiations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent – wrapped up just hours ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled arrival in Beijing.

US President Donald Trump's highly anticipated visit to Beijing on Wednesday comes at a restless moment for a world worried about war and trade disputes.

The so-called "Board of Trade" was first broached by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson ‌Greer in March as a key "deliverable" agreement for this week's high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.