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China and US confirm Seoul trade talks before Trump-Xi summit
Filed: May 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: China and the US confirmed trade talks in Seoul on May 12-13 ahead of a Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.
WHO: He Lifeng and Scott Bessent
WHAT: Final-round US-China trade talks scheduled for May 12-13 in Seoul
WHEN: May 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
WHERE: Seoul, South Korea
WHY: The talks are scheduled as negotiations days before the Trump-Xi summit.
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