High information density! The Ministry of Commerce released a Q&A session on Sunday at 22:23 (Figure 2), stating that after consultations between China and the U.S., Vice Premier He will lead a delegation to South Korea from May 12 to 13 to hold economic and trade negotiations with U.S. counterparts.
Besent posted almost simultaneously, saying that ahead of the historic summit, I will visit Japan and South Korea for a series of rapid meetings. On Wednesday, Old Besent will stay in Seoul to meet with Chinese officials, conduct discussions, and then proceed to Beijing.
Besent stated that economic security is national security, and he looks forward to advancing President Trump's "America First" economic agenda through a series of productive interactions.
There will still be one final round of consultations before the decisive moment, with several key issues yet to be finalized—these must be resolved by the respective lead negotiators, amounting to nearly a last-chance negotiation.
China has set prerequisites and conditions: if matters are not settled in advance, any lack of outcomes later will be entirely the U.S.'s own responsibility. Beijing is not a place for negotiations.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864814321555468/
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