China, US had 'candid, in-depth, constructive' trade talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Beijing: China and the US held "candid, ⁠in-depth and constructive ⁠exchanges" ‌in South ​Korea on resolving trade and economic issues and ​expanding ⁠cooperation, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported on ⁠Wednesday.

US ‌Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ‌Chinese Vice Premier ⁠He Lifeng had three ‌hours of ‌talks on Wednesday ‌aimed ‌at laying the groundwork for this week's ⁠Beijing ⁠summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.