Today in Washington, Vice Premier He Lifeng and I held substantive discussions on the U.S.-China economic relationship ahead of President Trump’s meeting with President Xi. Our discussions continued to focus on securing meaningful commitments that protect American workers, farmers, and businesses while advancing U.S. economic and national security interests.

Scott Bessent, speaking as a representative for U.S. economic discussions, met with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng. The talks focused on securing commitments to protect American workers, farmers, and businesses.