Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers applauded the Trump administration’s walk-back from what he characterized as overly aggressive trade protection measures, singling out Scott Bessent in particular for his weekend work with China.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about continuing trade negotiations with Chinese officials after meeting in Geneva, with plans to meet again in the next few weeks to hash out a

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives "The Ingraham Angle" an update on trade negotiations with China and their next talks with Chinese counterparts.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China could start work soon on a fuller trade agreement, after the countries struck a [temporary deal](

The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.

Representatives from China and the U.S. met for a second day Sunday to discuss trade policies amid fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.

Markets are in a cheery mood after trade talks between the US and China in Switzerland over the weekend yielded what both sides described as encouraging progress. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed "substantial progress" following "productive" discussions.