The United States and China began high-level talks in Paris, France, Reuters and China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on the 15th local time.
According to foreign media, a U.S. delegation including Treasury Minister Scott Bessent and a Chinese delegation led by China State Council Vice Premier He Lifeng began negotiations in Paris that day on economy and trade.
The talks took place ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled in Beijing, China, at the end of this month. The negotiations will run for two days until the 16th.
The two countries plan to exchange views on key trade negotiation issues such as tariff and rare earths, export controls on advanced technology, and purchases of U.S. agricultural products. The talks are seen largely as "pre-coordination" for the U.S.-China summit.