China plans to bolster legal defenses against unilateral sanctions by incorporating blocking and countermeasure provisions into financial legislation, according to Vice-Premier He Lifeng. He stated China will not compromise against "groundless suppression" and warned against unilateralism and protectionism.
Beijing reiterated its welcome for foreign investment during a meeting on Monday, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. This comes after a US business delegation visited Beijing, with an analyst suggesting the US may be easing its tariff and tech decoupling strategies.
China and the US held their 7th round of brief trade talks in Seoul, discussing mutual economic concerns and cooperation, ahead of President Trump's first visit to China since 2017.
Senior officials from China and the United States have started a new round of trade talks in Seoul, South Korea, hours ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled arrival in Beijing. The delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent – arrived at Terminal 1 of Incheon Airport around noon on Wednesday Seoul time. The two officials had both paid courtesy calls to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the morning. This is the seventh round of...
The next round of US-China trade talks appears to be a rushed precursor intended to set the stage for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing, according to analysts who expect only modest deliverables from the negotiations. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in South Korea this week, both sides have confirmed, marking the latest in a series of diplomatic sprints intended to stabilise the world’s most consequential economic relationship. The...
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet for trade talks in Seoul on Wednesday, probably to iron out final details before a presidential summit in Beijing the following day. The discussions would focus on “economic and trade issues of mutual concern”, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday. The country also confirmed that US President Donald Trump will make a state visit from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a US president in almost nine years. Trump...
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will travel to South Korea this week for trade talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, both sides confirmed on Sunday, in the final round of negotiations before a summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing. The meeting is scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Seoul and comes days before Trump’s state visit to China on May 14 and 15. China’s Ministry of Commerce said He would lead a delegation to hold economic and trade...
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video meeting on Thursday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. During the call, the Chinese and US sides “engaged in candid, in-depth, and constructive discussions” on “further properly addressing economic and trade issues of mutual concern and expanding practical cooperation”, a brief report stated. China expressed “serious concern” on the call over the “economic...
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video meeting Thursday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The sides engaged in candid, in-depth discussions on economic and trade issues, with China expressing serious concern over recent US restrictions. Both agreed to continue building consensus, managing differences, and strengthening cooperation for healthy China-US economic relations.
