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Trump-Xi Summit Prep Talk: US-China Officials Meet in New York
US and Chinese officials met in New York to discuss trade relations ahead of a high-profile summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The meeting, which took place at JPMorgan Chase headquarters on September 20, aimed to lay the groundwork for maintaining or extending the fragile trade truce between the two nations.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was present during the talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. This encounter is seen as a crucial step in preparing the stage for the upcoming summit between Trump and Xi Jinping, who are seeking to maintain the current state of their fragile trade truce.