US, China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit - Reuters
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U.S. and Chinese economic officials met to prepare for a Trump-Xi summit.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in Paris to discuss economic issues and lay groundwork for a potential summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting represents the highest-level economic dialogue between the two countries since Trump returned to office in January. The discussions aim to address ongoing trade tensions and establish a framework for the leaders' potential face-to-face meeting. The Paris meeting signals both nations' interest in diplomatic engagement despite continuing economic disputes between the world's two largest economies.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He met to establish framework for leader talks.
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