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China, US confirm Seoul trade talks days before Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

South China Morning Post · · 241 words · By Igor Patrick
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“Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will travel to South Korea this week for trade talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are scheduled for trade talks in South Korea.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United States (US) has been complex and at times tense since the establishment of the PRC on 1 October 1949 and subsequent retreat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — He Lifeng (Chinese: 何立峰; pinyin: Hé Lìfēng; born February 1955) is a Chinese economist and politician who has served as vice premier of China since March 2023. He has additionally been a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Lifeng
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The vice premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China serves as a deputy leader within the State Council. In terms of administrative hierarchy, the Vice Premier holds a position sup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_Premier_of_China
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“the final round of negotiations before a summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing”
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Multiple sources, including Bloomberg and other web search results, confirm a scheduled summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who is the fifth paramount leader of the People's Republic of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of Xi Jinping concerns the policies of the People's Republic of China's Xi Jinping with respect to other nations. Xi became the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
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“The meeting is scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Seoul”
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While the meeting between He Lifeng and Scott Bessent in South Korea is corroborated, the specific dates of May 12 and 13 are not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; the provided search results for this specific claim are generic definitions of trade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 ASEAN Summits, also known as the 46th and 47th ASEAN Summits, were diplomatic conferences centering on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which were held in Malaysia from 26 t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — He Lifeng (Chinese: 何立峰; pinyin: Hé Lìfēng; born February 1955) is a Chinese economist and politician who has served as vice premier of China since March 2023. He has additionally been a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Lifeng
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial analyst, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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“Trump’s state visit to China on May 14 and 15”
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Web search results explicitly mention a planned visit by Trump to Beijing for a summit on May 14-15.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 2025, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been the subject of four official portraits, two of which were official presidential portraits for his first and second …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Bessent confirmed the meeting in a post on X, saying he would first meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Tokyo on Tuesday”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Scott Bessent's schedule to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial analyst, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his wife Queen Camilla made a state visit to the United States from 27 to 30 April 2026, hosted by President Donald Trump. It was the first state visit by a …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
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“He Lifeng has served as Beijing’s lead negotiator on economic and trade affairs with Washington since taking office as vice-premier in March 2023”
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Wikipedia confirms He Lifeng has served as vice premier since March 2023, and multiple web sources confirm his role as the lead negotiator for trade talks with the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vice Premier He Lifeng, who led the talks in Geneva from China’s side, has been appointed to represent China in future meetings. He Lifeng has increasingly engaged with Western business leaders in rec…
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global…
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web search NEUTRAL — China-US Trade Talks: He Lifeng, China's Vice Premier and close ally of Xi Jinping, is set to lead crucial trade talks with the US in Switzerland amid rising tensions, as both sides face escalating ta…
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/who-is-he-lifen…
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web search NEUTRAL — He Lifeng, Beijing’s economic gatekeeper, has a clear mandate from Xi Jinping: China won’t be catering to the U.S. In its deepening face-off with the Trump administration, Beijing’s trade negotiator h…
https://www.livemint.com/global/chinas-new-trade-negotiator-…
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“A 70-year-old long-time confidant of Xi”
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Wikipedia states He Lifeng was born in February 1955 (making him approximately 70 in 2025), and a specific source (CHINAHIRN.de) explicitly identifies him as 70 years old.
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web search NEUTRAL — Being 70 Years Old. 54.8M views. Join us in honoring Grandma on her 70th birthday with love and family memories!
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web search NEUTRAL — Er meinte damit He Lifeng (70), einem von vier Vizepremiers unter Ministerpräsident Li Qiang und sicher der wichtigste. Denn He Lifeng ist für das Wirtschafts- und Finanzressort zuständig.
https://www.chinahirn.de/2025/05/21/hu-is-hu-i-he-lifeng-chi…
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