US Treasury chief Bessent, China's He to meet in Washington before Trump-Xi summit

US ​Treasury ‌Secretary Scott Bessent ​and Chinese Vice ‌Premier He Lifeng prepared to meet in Washington on Wednesday ‌for a second ‌time this week before Thursday's summit of the US ⁠and ​Chinese ⁠leaders.

A Treasury official said ⁠the meeting would involve ​just Bessent and He ahead ⁠of US President Donald ⁠Trump's ​meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at ⁠the White House.