December 5, 2025

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also Chinese lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

Both sides held in-depth and constructive discussions on implementing the important consensus reached during the meeting between the two heads of state of China and the US in Busan and their phone call on November 24. They exchanged views on advancing practical cooperation in the next stage and properly addressing each other's economic and trade concerns.

Both sides spoke positively of the progress made in carrying out the outcomes of the China-US economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, and said they would continue, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, to make full use of the consultation mechanism, expand the list of areas for cooperation, narrow the list of outstanding issues, and work to ensure that China-US economic and trade relations move steadily in a positive direction, per the report.

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