Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to convene in Paris, the Treasury Department said Thursday, ahead of President Donald Trump's planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in April.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in France between March 15 and 16, the department said.
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