China, Bessent

Treasury's Bessent, China's He trade economic complaints in call
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traded policy complaints with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, telling Beijing to do more to curb fentanyl trafficking and rebalance its economy, while hearing He's concerns about President Donald Trump's new tariffs,
China's Vice-Premier He, US Treasury's Bessent spar over tariffs, 'economic imbalances'
China's Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, expressing "serious concerns" regarding the recent imposition of tariffs and other restrictive measures on Chinese goods by US President Donald Trump.
China trade envoy raises "serious concerns" with US Treasury Secretary in first call
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday.
China expresses concerns over US tariffs in Bessent call, vice premier says
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng expressed concerns over U.S. tariffs and trade restrictions on China during a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, Chinese state media reported.
China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng to Hold Economic Talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary
Chinas Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss key economic issues between the two nations, Chinas foreign ministry announced on Friday. The discussion comes

Scott Bessent, Trump and Ukraine

Scott Bessent’s net worth: From hedge fund chief to US Treasury Secretary
Scott Bessent built a career managing billions of dollars, and he now serves as Treasury Secretary. Here’s how much he’s ...
Bessent says rare earth minerals deal would benefit postwar Ukraine
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said postwar Ukraine would benefit greatly from a rear earths minerals deal while ...
US Treasury's Bessent meets with Hungarian foreign minister on shared priorities
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on Wednesday with Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto to discuss shared ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent offers Zelenskyy an economic investment deal
President Donald Trump has tasked newly minted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to up the pressure on Ukrainian President ...
Treasury Yields Fall After Bessent Reassures on Term Structure
U.S. Treasury debt rallies after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that the Treasury won 't be in a hurry to auction more longer-term securities. "That's a long way off, and we're going to see ...
US Treasury's Bessent says Russia could win sanctions relief in war talks
Russia could win some relief from U.S. sanctions based on its willingness to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine, U.S.
Trump's Treasury secretary serves reality check to Dems worried that DOGE will expose fraud
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Democrats raising red flags around DOGE are "worried that they're part of the waste, fraud and abuse." ...