03.03.202606:32:19UTC+00Paris Talks to Pave Way for Trump–Xi Summit

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Paris late next week to discuss potential commercial agreements ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Bloomberg News reported. The talks are likely to focus on possible Chinese commitments to purchase Boeing aircraft and U.S. soybeans. Another central issue will be the future of tariffs imposed by Trump to curb fentanyl flows, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down those duties. Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing at the end of March, and the Paris meeting is viewed as a precursor to broader negotiations at the leaders’ summit.