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US Treasury Secretary to Meet Chinese Vice-Premier Next Week — Reports

© AP Photo / Alex BrandonTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens as President Donald Trump speaks before a lunch with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens as President Donald Trump speaks before a lunch with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.10.2025
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed he will personally meet Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia next week to continue trade discussions, according to the South China Morning Post.
“The vice-premier, who is my counterpart, and I will be speaking this evening at around 8:30–9:00,” Bessent said on Friday.
He added that Vice-Premier He will also join him and a US delegation in Malaysia “probably a week from tomorrow” to prepare for a potential Trump–Xi meeting.
The talks come just days after tensions flared over rare-earth export restrictions and tariff threats.
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