Bessent Sees ‘Several Large’ Trade Deals in Next Few Weeks

Scott Bessent during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, on May 23.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Skylar Woodhouse and Saleha Mohsin

May 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM UTC

Updated on

May 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM UTC

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there could be “several large” trade deals announced in the next couple of weeks, adding that he expects Trump administration officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts again in-person to negotiate those tariffs.