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Bessent arrives in South Korea for trade talks
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea for trade talks with China’s He Lifeng ahead of a Beijing summit.
WHO: Scott Bessent
WHAT: Trade talks between Bessent and He Lifeng ahead of leaders’ summit
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM ET
WHERE: Incheon, South Korea
WHY: Ahead of a summit later this week between leaders of the two biggest economies.
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