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Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s up to China’ — not the US — to de-escalate trade war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday signaled that a de-escalation of the trade war over President Trump’s harsh tariff ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends the 'strategic uncertainty' of Trump's trade talks: 'Nobody's better at creating this leverage'
Scott Bessent told ABC News on Sunday that some of the countries looking to negotiate with Trump should curb their ...
Bessent Says China Must Take Lead on Tariffs Talks, Hints at India Deal
Beijing is confident of hitting its 5% economic growth target this year despite the U.S. and China imposing hefty levies on ...
Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.
US, China tariffs both need to fall for trade talks to start, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he believes that excessively high tariffs between the U.S. and ...
Bessent on Trump Tariff Strategy: "In Game Theory, It's Called Strategic Uncertainty"
Treasury Secretay Scott Bessent described President Trump's strategy in his tariff campaign as "strategic uncertainty" during ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says it's up to China to de-escalate trade tensions
I would guess that India would be one of the first trade deals we would sign. So watch this space,” Bessent added. In ...
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Bessent: Status quo with China unsustainable, but no unilateral tariff cuts
The trade war with China is "unsustainable" in its current form, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, but the U.S ...