Daily Memo: Bessent in East Asia, Iran’s Recovery

The U.S. treasury secretary is laying the groundwork ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing.

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Asia visit. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Seoul on Wednesday. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to China, Bessent and He discussed bilateral trade and the agenda for Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. On Tuesday, Bessent was in Tokyo for a meeting with Japanese […]

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