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U.S.-China Bilateral Trade and Market Access Negotiations

March 16 – March 17, 2026

The Bottom Line

U.S. trade and treasury officials are holding high-level talks with Chinese leaders in Paris to secure better market access for American companies. These meetings serve as a foundation for an upcoming summit between President Trump and General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing. The negotiations aim to stabilize the relationship between the world's two largest economies while addressing long-standing trade disputes.

Key Statements

SScott Bessent

Talks were candid and constructive, and we are on a good path towards the next meeting between President Trump and General Secretary Xi.

This post confirms the primary goal of the meetings is to prepare for a direct summit between the two world leaders.

SScott Bessent

We will be issuing a statement in the next few days reaffirming the stability in the relationship between the first and second largest economies in the world.

This highlights the immediate next steps in the diplomatic process and the focus on global economic stability.

Political Response

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