Bessent, Chinese vice premier to meet to try to defuse U.S. tariff hike
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia to try to forestall an escalation of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods that President Donald Trump said was unsustainable
(NBC News, 2025-10-18T08:00:11Z)