.@SecScottBessent on his talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng yesterday in New York City: “I think what is important, in terms of framing the talks, is that it all stems from the leaders’ very good rapport and relationship. President Trump and Xi Jinping, at the personal level, have a very good relationship, and we try to bring that down to the working level… In our discussions yesterday, we talked about economics, we talked about AI... This is possible because of the leaders’ relationship. President Trump was in Beijing—I was there with him in May. Xi Jinping will be coming to Washington this week... I think that adds great stability to the relationship. The Chinese have a phrase, ‘implementing our leaders’ consensus,’ and they keep falling back on that. And that’s true. We follow the instructions, and then we get down into the details—and we spent about 12 hours yesterday doing that.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed economic talks with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, highlighting the strong personal relationship between President Trump and Xi Jinping as a foundation for cooperation. The discussions covered economics and AI, with a focus on implementing the leaders' consensus.