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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held trade talks in Paris on Sunday.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday at the Paris headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The talks are intended to prepare for a Trump-Xi summit expected in Beijing from March 31 to April 2. The discussions focus on tariffs, rare earth minerals, export controls, and agricultural products following a trade war truce agreed in October.
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Al Jazeera
diplomatic progress amid global tensions
US, China hold trade talks in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
AP News
procedural diplomatic engagement
US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit
Fact breakdown
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday in Paris
reported by both outlets citing official sources
confirmed
Trump and Xi agreed to a trade war truce in Busan, South Korea in October
both outlets report this as established fact
claimed
Trump will visit China from March 31 to April 2
White House announcement, but Beijing has not officially confirmed
disputed
China and the US fought a trade war for much of 2025
Al Jazeera claims 2025, AP News does not specify recent timing in same way
claimed
Iran war concerns will likely be discussed at the Paris talks
Al Jazeera speculation based on current events context