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Breaking | China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders’ summit

South China Morning Post · · 159 words · By Xinyi Wu
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“China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that China and the US are holding trade talks in Seoul, mentioning the involvement of He Lifeng and Scott Bessent.
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web search NEUTRAL — China will hold a new round of economic and trade talks with the United States in South Korea next week, Beijing announced on Sunday, as preparations continue for President Donald Trump’s state visit …
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2607503/china-us-resume-trade-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — The meeting is scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Seoul and comes days before Trump’s state visit to China on May 14 and 15. China’s Ministry of Commerce said He would lead a delegation to hold economic a…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353067/ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Senior Chinese and US officials will hold talks in South Korea in the coming days, Beijing's commerce ministry and Washington's treasury secretary said SundayHe and Bessent have been the chief negotia…
https://www.24newshd.tv/10-May-2026/china-us-hold-trade-talk…
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“The delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent – arrived at Terminal 1 of Incheon Airport around noon on Wednesday Seoul time.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the arrival of the delegations led by He Lifeng and Scott Bessent at Incheon Airport Terminal 1 around noon on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bessent with China's vice premier He Lifeng, during US–China trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, May 2025.might have been a strategic miscalculation, as it encouraged other countries to reduce relianc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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web search NEUTRAL — The delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent – arrived at Terminal 1 of Incheon Airport around noon on Wednesday Seoul time.
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353224/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bessent landed at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on a private jet from Japan and left the building through a VIP exit.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2nd from L) leaves Incheon I…
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513002800315
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“The two officials had both paid courtesy calls to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the morning.”
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Web search results from Investing.com and other sources confirm that Scott Bessent was scheduled to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday morning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bessent served as an economic advisor, fundraiser, and major donor for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign.[7] On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Bessent f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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web search NEUTRAL — Investing.com -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, according to a statement from the South Korean presidency on Tuesday. Bess…
https://in.investing.com/news/economy-news/treasury-secretar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lee Jae Myung (EPA Photo).Scott Bessent.
https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2026/05/12/south-korean-presi…
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“Bessent will head to China in the afternoon to join Trump.”
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While evidence confirms Bessent was in Seoul and Trump is visiting China, the specific detail that Bessent is heading to China 'in the afternoon' of that Wednesday to join Trump is not explicitly confirmed in the provided search results (which focus on the Seoul talks and the general dates of the Beijing visit).
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web search NEUTRAL — An orthographic projection of the United States The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States: United States of America – federal republic located primaril…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Head Of State And Government: President: Donald Trump Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: (2020) 331,449,281; (2026 est.) 340,587,000 2 Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.848 e…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States
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“Trump is set to visit Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Monday.”
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Multiple sources confirm that China's foreign ministry announced on Monday that President Donald Trump would visit Beijing from May 13 to 15.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. and Chinese authorities jointly arrested five suspects in a cross-border smuggling and trafficking operation, Beijing said Monday, touting the cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump’s state …
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/us-china-arrest-5-joint-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — China's Foreign Ministry officially confirmed Monday that US President Donald Trump will conduct a state visit to Beijing from May 13-15, 2026, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, marki…
https://planet.news/article/trump-china-state-visit-confirme…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump will visit China on Wednesday for multiday meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Trump’s invitation was formalized by a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement on …
https://thedailybs.com/2026/05/11/trump-heads-to-beijing-as-…
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“This will mark the first trip by a US president to China in over eight years, after a state visit during Trump’s first non-consecutive term in 2017.”
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Cross-reference from South China Morning Post and multiple web search results confirm this is the first visit by a US president to China since Trump's 2017 visit.
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web search NEUTRAL — At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. The trip marks the first visit …
https://orient.tm/en/post/99603/znakovyj-vizit-trampa-v-kita…
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web search NEUTRAL — Li was first Chinese president who visited USA. He was also the first state president who officially visited North Korea. In 1984, Li met with US President Ronald Reagan during Reagan's visit to China…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_China
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the first visit by a US president since Trump's last one in 2017. For months, US-China relations have been a lower priority for Trump. His focus has been on the ongoing war with Iran, military…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqprgen1nyo
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