China, US treasury secretary

China says vice premier He Lifeng will have video call with US treasury secretary
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng will have a video call with the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to communicate important issues in the economic field between the two countries, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Trump's treasury secretary holds first talks with China vice premier
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had an introductory call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, marking the first engagement between the two top economic officials. He, a Politburo member, is described as the "lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs" by Xinhua news agency.
Chinese vice premier, US treasury secretary hold video talks
He Lifeng, Chinese vice premier and Chinese lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Friday night with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the latter's request. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on important economic issues between China and the US around the implementation of the consensus reached in the phone call by the Chinese and US heads of state,
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China's Vice Premier He Lifeng expressed concerns over U.S. tariffs and trade restrictions on China during a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, Chinese state media reported.
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China airs serious concern over new U.S. tariff in video call
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday expressed Beijing's serious concern over U.S. trade restrictions, including a new 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, during a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,
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