#USChinaTradeTalks

In London today, senior U.S. officials — including Treasury Secretary Bessent, Commerce Secretary Lutnick, and Trade Representative Greer — are engaging Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to build on a 90‑day tariff truce reached in Geneva last month . The agenda pivots to export controls on rare‑earth minerals, semiconductors, and AI chips—areas that have sparked fresh friction since the truce . Asian markets opened higher amid cautious investor optimism . With both nations navigating economic stress...China battling deflation, the U.S. facing political pressure...today’s talks will test whether substantive progress can be achieved beyond symbolic diplomacy.