Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week to discuss trade amid a standoff between the world’s two largest economies.
Bessent will travel to Switzerland on Thursday, his office announced, where he will meet with the Swiss president. He will also meet with a top economic official from China, his office said.
“I look forward to productive talks as we work towards rebalancing the international economic system towards better serving the interests of the United States,” Bessent said in a statement.
At the same time, Greer’s office announced he would head to Switzerland this week to meet with staff at the World Trade Organization and the Swiss president. Greer will also meet with his counterpart from Beijing in Geneva to discuss trade.
The meetings represent the first public disclosure of conversations between Washington and Beijing as the two nations have imposed tariffs on each other as part of a growing trade war.
Bessent earlier Tuesday clarified that there were no ongoing talks with China about a trade deal after administration officials, including President Trump in recent weeks, suggested some interactions with Beijing were taking place.
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