U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged Beijing to honor the trade commitments it made last year, ahead of an expected meeting later this month between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.
Bessent and Greer, who since last year have led U.S. trade negotiations with China, had a video conference on Nov. 6 with Chinese vice premier He Lifeng.
During the online meeting, Bessent emphasized the importance of China “fully and immediately implementing its commitments” made in Busan, South Korea, and “raised concerns about recent Chinese actions,” according to a readout from his office….