Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese trade official in Switzerland later this week

I look forward to productive talks as we work towards rebalancing the international economic system towards better serving the interests of the United States.”

Said Bessent

Taking into full consideration global expectations, China’s own interests, and the appeals of American businesses and consumers, China has decided to agree to engage with the US,

an unnamed spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry said in the statement

The world has been coming to the US (for deals), and China has been the missing piece,

he said

At President Trump’s direction, I am negotiating with countries to rebalance our trade relations to achieve reciprocity, open new markets and protect America’s economic and national security,

Greer said in a statement

This isn’t sustainable, as I said before, especially on the Chinese side,

Bessent said

Lin Jianchinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Our doors are open if the U.S. wants to talk,

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Tuesday

Lin Jianchinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

If a negotiated solution is truly what the U.S. wants, it should stop threatening and exerting pressure,

Lin added

I was going to be in Switzerland to negotiate with the Swiss,

Bessent said in an interview on Fox News

They want to negotiate and they want to have a meeting and we’ll be meeting with them at the right time,

Trump said at the White House during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

While in Switzerland, Secretary Bessent will also meet with the lead representative on economic matters from the People’s Republic of China,

the statement from the U.S. Treasury Department said

Economic security is national security, and President Donald J. Trump is leading the way both at home and abroad for a stronger, more prosperous America,

said Secretary Bessent