US and China held closed-door trade talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss the agenda for the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to media reports.
The meeting, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, took place at a VIP lounge in Incheon International Airport under tight security, Yonhap News reported.
Officials said the discussions focused on aligning priorities ahead of the high-stakes Trump–Xi talks scheduled for Thursday in Beijing.
Bessent arrived in South Korea from Japan.
During his stay, he is expected to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung before his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for high-level trade talks in the afternoon.
Bessent will later head to Beijing to join Trump on his visit to China.
In Japan, Bessent met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and other senior officials and discussed economic ties between their two countries.
