U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this week ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
In a May 10 post on X, Bessent said he would fly out on May 11 for a series of meetings in Japan and South Korea.
After meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Tokyo on May 12, he will travel to South Korea for talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
Bessent will then join Trump and Xi at their summit in China, the first meeting between the two leaders since Trump re-entered the White House in January 2025….
Bessent to Meet Chinese Vice Premier Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit
