WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday (Sep 20), as they set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday (Sep 20), setting the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the countries' top leaders on Thursday.

China and the United States are expected to reach a tariff agreement based on lowering import taxes soon ahead of a highly anticipated summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping...