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Trump is a 'go' on meeting with China's Xi, says US Treasury Secretary Bes
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was "optimistic" about trade talks with China and confirmed that "President Trump is a 'go' on that" meeting with Xi Jinping at the APEC summit, despite rising tensions over Beijing's rare earth export restrictions.
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Trump, Milei discuss $20 billion currency swap to stabilise Argentina's ec
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump met Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House to discuss a $20 billion currency swap. Trump linked continued US support to Milei's leadership, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aid reflected confidence in Argentina's reforms but could ch
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"Trump-Xi meeting still on" says US Secy Bessent; China says "We will figh
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China had "substantially de-escalated" and that he expected a planned meeting between Trump and Xi at the APEC forum in South Korea in late October to go ahead.
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US, China strike deal to keep TikTok operational: Trump administration
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Trump administration and China have reached a framework deal to keep TikTok running in the US, CNN reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credited Trump's leadership, saying the agreement balances US security concerns with China's interests. Trump will meet Xi Jinping Friday to final
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US, China to resume trade, TikTok negotiations
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The trade war rocked the global economy earlier this year, but relations have stabilized after a series of temporary truces.
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US Treasury Secy calls on G7 countries to impose tariffs on countries purc
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary called on G7 countries to join the US in imposing tariffs on countries purchasing Russian Oil.
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"Will get this solved": US Treasury Secy on India-US tensions, says SCO me
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Will get this solved": US Treasure Secy on India-US tensions, says SCO meet "largely performative"
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"All options on table" for sanctions: US Treasury Secy after Russia's mass
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday (local time) signalled that Washington is considering "all possible options" for the imposition of sanctions against Russia following a surge in its strikes against Ukraine since last week, describing Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions as
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"At the end of the day, we will come together": US Treasury Secy on trade
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following Washington's 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods coming into effect earlier on Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about resolving trade tensions with India, stating, "at the end of the day, we (India and the US) will come together."
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US Treasury Secy congratulates Sergio Gor on being announced as next Ambas
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent congratulated Sergio Gor on being appointed as the next Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
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"Far better to be recalcitrant than to be tractable": Shashi Tharoor takes
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"I hear some people are accusing India of being 'recalcitrant'. I say, far better to be recalcitrant, than to be tractable, submissive or acquiescent to injustice," Tharoor posted on X.
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India "a bit recalcitrant", says US Treasury Secretary on trade talks amid
Updated : 7 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday (local time) stated that India has been headstrong in their trade negotiations with the US, noting that New Delhi has been "a bit recalcitrant", days after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff, citing the count
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