US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday confirmed that he will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend for the final preparatory talks between the two sides, less than a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to Washington for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump.“With China, we have had some very good private discussions, and I look forward to those continuing this weekend when I meet my Chinese counterpart Vice [Premier] He Lifeng,” Bessent said during a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
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Scott Bessent confirms weekend meeting with He Lifeng days before Xi’s US visit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Tuesday that he will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend. This meeting is intended for final preparatory talks between the two nations.
Nayan SethSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-15 · 16:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Tuesday that he will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend. This meeting is intended for final preparatory talks between the two nations. The discussions are scheduled to occur less than a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump. Bessent stated that he anticipates these discussions will continue positively, following previous "very good private discussions" with China. The meeting will take place in preparation for the upcoming summit between the two presidents.
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Bessent stated that there have been 'very good private discussions' with China.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Washington for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump.
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The meeting will be for final preparatory talks before Xi Jinping's US visit.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed he will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend.
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