US, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a phone call with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Friday as both sides moved to finalise preparations for President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen later this month. “Secretary Bessent emphasised the importance of China fully and immediately implementing its commitments made in Busan and raised concerns about recent Chinese actions,” a statement from the Treasury...
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same pre-summit US-China trade preparations, with Bessent's pressure on Chinese commitments and the Friday call with He Lifeng, and nothing in it contradicts Report 1.
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