Bessent to Meet Chinese Vice Premier Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit

‘Economic security is national security,’ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said as he announced plans to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on May 13.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this week ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

In a May 10 post on X, Bessent said he would fly out on May 11 for a series of meetings in Japan and South Korea.