US-China negotiations seek a quick Seoul search for deals ahead of Trump’s visit
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“Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in South Korea this week”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are scheduled to meet in Seoul, South Korea, for trade negotiations (specifically mentioning dates May 12-13).
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— 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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— 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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_Premier_of_China
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“Bessent said on social media that he would first meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'SCOTT Sports' and 'Scott toilet paper', as well as general Wikipedia entries on ASEAN and APEC. There is no mention of Scott Bessent meeting Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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— 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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— The APEC South Korea 2025 (officially stylized as APEC 2025 Korea) was a year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, which concluded with the APEC Economic Leaders' Mee…
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— 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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“Bessent said on social media that he would... [meet] He in Seoul on Wednesday”
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Multiple sources confirm the meeting between Scott Bessent and He Lifeng in Seoul, including a specific mention that Bessent said he would visit Seoul ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_relations
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— Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in South Korea this week, both sides have confirmed, marking the latest in a series of diplomatic sprints intended to stabi…
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353174/…
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353174/…
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— He also did not provide further details on which Seoul officials he plans to meet. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a charter school in Florida, in thi…
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260511000351315
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260511000351315
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