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US withdraws from Green Climate Fund, says will not fund "radical organisa
Updated : 2 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said that the goals set by the GCF were "contrary" to Washington and that it would no longer fund "radical organizations."
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'Train US workers, then go home': US Treasury Secy clarifies Trump's softe
Updated : 4 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified President Donald Trump's recent comments on the H-1B visa reforms, reflecting a more pragmatic approach by the administration on the matter, emphasising that the President's vision is to use 'skilled foreign talent' to train American workers b
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China's rare earth blackmail backfires, strengthening global resolve again
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China's move to restrict rare earth exports "backfired," uniting Western nations to find alternative supplies. After global backlash, Beijing suspended the curbs for a year, but Bessent warned China's leverage over the minerals market is rapidly weake
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China, US reach "basic Consensus" on trade after Malaysia talks, US says 1
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He Lifeng met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over the weekend on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, describing the discussions as "candid, in-depth, and constructive."
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"A clear signal from both sides of Atlantic": European Commission chief vo
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed a call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and praised the US sanctions on major Russian oil companies, saying the measures, alongside the EU's 19th package, signal continued transatlantic pressure on Russia over its lack of co
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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-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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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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