Switzerland will be the home of high-level trade talks between the U.S. and China. These talks will most likely be the opening salvos in a series of talks that will eventually end with a trade deal of substance, or so it is “hoped.”
US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland– Channel News Asia
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Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.
The talks mark the first official public engagement between the world’s two largest economies to resolve a trade war escalated by Trump shortly after his return to office in January.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer will attend the talks in Europe for the United States, their offices said.
Vice Premier He Lifeng will attend for Beijing, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
“Vice Premier He, as the Chinese lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs, will have a meeting with the US lead person Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,” the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday (May 7).
The USTR announced that Greer would also meet with “his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China to discuss trade matters”, without naming He…
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