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Bessent Offers China Warning and Way Out of Trade Standoff

Treasury chief mixes tough rhetoric while suggesting a deal
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talks about trade and China today in Washington.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

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