Bessent, Rubio Speak With Chinese Officials About Trump–Xi Summit

Rubio and China’s diplomat also discussed the Iran war and Taiwan, according to a readout.

(L-R) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick,  Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he discussed President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Beijing with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during an online meeting on April 30.

“Our meeting was both candid and comprehensive,” Bessent said on X following the video conference. “I stressed that China’s recent provocative extraterritorial regulations have a chilling effect on global supply chains.”