Trump is a 'go' on meeting with China's Xi, Bessent tells CNBC

Officials from both countries are working to set up a meeting

Published Wed, Oct 15, 2025 · 09:49 PM
    • US President Donald Trump is ready to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials from both countries are working to set up a meeting.
    • US President Donald Trump is ready to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials from both countries are working to set up a meeting. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump is ready to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and officials from both countries are working to set up a meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

    Bessent told CNBC that the US did not want to escalate a conflict with China, and did not want to decouple from the second-largest economy in the world.

    He said it was due to trust between Trump and Xi that the trade conflict between the two countries has not escalated further. REUTERS

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