The U.S. and China are set to hold their first high-level trade talks since a tariff war between the two began. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamie Greer will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Switzerland as Washington and Beijing seek to ease tensions and make room for negotiations on trade.
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00:00Top U.S. and Chinese officials are set to meet for their first high-level trade talks
00:05since the tariff war began.
00:07Chinese Vice Premier Hurley Fong will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant
00:13and U.S. Trade Representative Jamie Greer in Switzerland this weekend.
00:18The upcoming meetings reflect efforts by both Washington and Beijing to ease tensions and
00:22reopen trade talks.
00:25Since President Trump began his second term, his administration has imposed 145% tariffs
00:31on Chinese goods, prompting Beijing to respond with 125% duties, bringing most bilateral trade
00:39to a near standstill.