US, China Officials to Meet in Switzerland—What to Know

‘We’ve got to de-escalate, before we can move forward,’ said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on May 6, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Top negotiators from the United States and China are scheduled to meet on May 10 in Geneva, Switzerland, as the world’s two largest economies attempt to de-escalate the tariff situation.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are scheduled to meet with He Lifeng, China’s vice premier and lead economic representative, and Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter.