Strategic respite
On the eve of the second state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States, another round of trade and economic consultations between the two countries took place in New York. The delegations were traditionally led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng. According to their results, information appeared about the continuing disagreements between the parties on the timing of the extension of the trade truce reached at the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Busan in South Korea at the end of October 2025. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said talks are ongoing on the possibility of complying with the general agreement for another 3-6 months.
On the eve of the second state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States, another round of trade and economic consultations between the two countries took place in New York. The delegations were traditionally led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng. According to their results, information appeared about the continuing disagreements between the parties on the timing of the extension of the trade truce reached at the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Busan in South Korea at the end of October 2025. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said talks are ongoing on the possibility of complying with the general agreement for another 3-6 months.
