China Vice PM Heads Paris for Trade Talks
China's vice-premier minister is scheduled to travel from Paris on Saturday (March 13) as part of a fresh round of six Sino-US trade negotiations set last Thursday by China, with Vice Premier He Lifeng leading the Chinese delegation in talks lasting four days.
Key Points
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1Vice-Premier Minister He Lifeng is leading a six-round series of China-U.S. trade talks scheduled from Saturday.
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2The diplomatic mission will take place at an official French venue, described as the 'theater' for these negotiations in Paris.
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3France has agreed to host this new round aimed at de-escalating ongoing commercial tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Developments
Perspectives
France is preparing this weekend to welcome a new thaw between two major global economic powers while commercial tensions remain high.
— "Paris, le théâtre ce week-end de négociations commerciales entre Washington et Pékin" (Latribune.fr)The Chinese Vice Premier has been tasked with leading the delegation for trade negotiations in France this Saturday according to Beijing's Commerce Ministry. The sixth round of Sino-US talks is set last four days.
— "Fresh China-US trade talks set to begin on Saturday" (Rthk.hk)The French government will host discussions between Chinese Vice Premier and the United States regarding commerce this coming weekend in Paris, according to Lefigaro.fr
— "La France accueillera samedi des discussions sur le commerce entre le vice-premier ministre chinois et les États-Unis" (Lefigureo.fr)China's Vice Premier He Lifeng is set to visit Paris on March 14–17 for high-level trade talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. These negotiations are intended as a precursor potential summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in early April, following last year's severe commercial confrontation involving tariffs and export restrictions.