Top Trump officials will meet with China amid trade war

Two Trump administration officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts to discuss trade in the coming days, the administration said Tuesday — a potentially key moment several weeks after the United States and China imposed steep tariffs on each other.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will “meet with his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China to discuss trade matters” during a trip to Switzerland, his office said in a statement.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will also travel to Switzerland this week, where he will meet with China’s “lead representative on economic matters.” The statement didn’t identify who he will speak with, but Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Bessent will meet with Vice Premier He Lifeng in a post on X.