US, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a video call with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Friday, as both sides moved to finalise preparations for President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen later this month.“Secretary Bessent emphasised the importance of China fully and immediately implementing its commitments made in Busan and raised concerns about recent Chinese actions,” a statement from the Treasury Department said.“He underscored that continued progress depends on concrete results and that the United States will closely assess China’s implementation of the arrangement.”