U.S., China Hold Trade Talks in Seoul Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Auf einen Blick
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in Seoul to coordinate the agenda for the upcoming Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, discussing trade ahead of the high-stakes meeting.
KI-generierte Zusammenfassung
Warum es wichtig ist
Tensions between the U.S. and China have been escalating over trade policies.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held trade talks in Seoul on Wednesday ahead of this week's high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
The two met behind closed doors at a VIP lounge at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, to coordinate the agenda of the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for Thursday. Bessent arrived in Seoul from Japan hours earlier and paid a courtesy call on President Lee Jae Myung at Cheong Wa Dae before returning to the airport.
The talks were held under tight security, with all access points to the lounge closed, including to the press. Bessent will later head to Beijing to join Trump on his two-day visit to the country.
Worauf zu achten ist
KI-Ausblick — Möglichkeiten, keine Fakten
The Trump-Xi summit will yield a temporary trade truce.
Wahrscheinlich · Innerhalb von Wochen
Offene Fragen
- Outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit
- Detailed trade agreements
