
《南華早報》獨家披露,美國財政部長貝森特可能不出席本月稍後在香港舉行的APEC財長會議,以便聚焦準備美國總統川普將出席的11月深圳APEC領袖峰會。
據傳美國財政部長貝森特將缺席本月稍後在香港舉行的APEC財長會議,改由副財長布朗率團出席。貝森特將聚焦準備11月川普總統將出席的深圳APEC領袖峰會,並計劃與中國副總理何立峰會面以延長美中貿易戰休兵。
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美中雙方預計於11月深圳APEC領袖峰會期間接觸,處理預定明年1月到期的貿易戰休兵協議。
據傳美國財長貝森特將缺席本月在香港舉行的APEC財長會議。圖為貝森特7日在白宮橢圓形辦公室發言,右為川普總統。(彭博社)
香港《南華早報》9日引述不具名消息人士的話獨家披露,美國財政部長貝森特(Scott Bessent)可能不會出席本月稍後在香港舉行的「亞太經濟合作組織」(APEC)財長會議,以便聚焦準備美國總統川普將出席的11月深圳APEC領袖峰會。
報導指出,貝森特預計會在川普訪問深圳之前,與中國國務院副總理何立峰會面,以確保預定明年1月10日到期的美中貿易戰休兵,能夠再延。有鑑於貿易休兵為其優先要務,據信貝森特將把精力集中在深圳APEC領袖峰會。
報導稱,華府將改派副財長出席APEC財長會議。1名知情人士透露,可能率領美國代表團出席10月20日到21日的香港APEC財長會議的熱門人選,是負責國際事務、曾參與美中經濟談判的財政部副部長布朗(Erin Brown)。
1名消息人士說,貝森特並不太想在10月訪港,理由是個人日程緊湊以及與11月18日到19日的深圳APEC峰會太接近,「貝森特今秋出行安排的當務之急,是陪同川普總統正式出訪深圳出席APEC峰會,預計2位總統(指川習)將趁此場合鞏固微妙的雙邊經濟諒解」。
另1名消息人士也說,貝森特已確定11月會隨川普出席深圳APEC峰會,若又參加香港APEC財長會議,形同要在不到4週內2度橫越太平洋,顯然不切實際。
華府長期以來將財長出席APEC財長會議視為可有可無,美國財長自本世紀初以來僅出席過4次在海外舉行的APEC財長會議。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
副財長布朗率團出席10月香港APEC財長會議
Likely · Within weeks
貝森特隨川普出席11月深圳APEC峰會並與何立峰會面
Very likely · Within months

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