U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a closed-door meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng shortly after they arrived in South Korea on May 13 for trade negotiations.
The two held talks under tight security at a VIP lounge at Incheon International Airport in Seoul after their respective meetings with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The meeting occurred just one day before the high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China, which Bessent is also expected to take part in.
The talks between Bessent and He were expected to set the stage for the upcoming leaders’ summit in China, though the U.S. Treasury Department has not yet released any details….