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Bessent And He Lifeng Open High-Stakes Trade Talks Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit
Bessent And He Lifeng Open High-Stakes Trade Talks Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase's Manhattan headquarters on Sunday for a critical round of trade negotiations. The all-day session marks the final ministerial push before President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington beginning September 24.
JPMorgan is not involved in the negotiations, though Bessent previously invited CEO Jamie Dimon to speak at a Treasury-hosted G20 finance leaders meeting in Asheville.
This negotiating...
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