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Bessent meets China’s He Lifeng ahead of Trump-Xi summit
By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Summary: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng began talks on Sept 20 in New York, with Trump’s top trade official Jamieson Greer also attending. The daylong meeting at JPMorgan Chase’s headquarters is intended to set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before Trump and Xi meet at the White House on Sept 24.
WHO: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, with Jamieson Greer
WHAT: Began talks to set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues ahead of a Trump-Xi summit
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: JPMorgan Chase’s headquarters, New York City
WHY: The meeting is a prelude to a planned White House meeting on Sept 24 between Trump and Xi, with both sides seeking possible agreements on trade, technology and other strategic concerns.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (13):
Al Jazeera,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Financial Times,
Japan Times,
Middle East Eye,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
Yonhap Korea
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