US and China Start Trade Talks in Seoul Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Trade negotiators led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks in Seoul to prepare for this week’s summit between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies.

On the agenda is a discussion of topics including the war in Iran, along with a review of the latest developments in bilateral trade. The outcome of their meeting on Wednesday will set the stage for Donald Trump’s trip on May 13-15, the first visit by a US president to Beijing in nearly a decade.