Washington and Beijing kept their trade channel open in a Friday, Nov. 6, video call, while U.S. officials pressed for progress on earlier pledges and China objected to American trade measures.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng spoke with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said Greer raised China’s earlier commitments, including agricultural purchases and supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals. The office said the administration would track China’s follow-through and described a more balanced trade relationship as a goal that could benefit U.S. farmers, ranchers, manufacturers and workers.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Bessent raised concerns about recent Chinese actions. It said Washington would assess China’s implementation of the Busan arrangement, without specifying its terms in the readout.
Xinhua reported that He raised concerns about U.S. economic and trade restrictions. The agency said the officials reviewed outcomes from trade consultations and understandings reached at meetings between the countries’ leaders in Beijing and Washington. They agreed to keep using their consultation mechanism, cooperate and address differences, Xinhua reported.
