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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

Trump sends Bessent and Lutnick to haggle with Chinese on tariff war after Xi chat

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (R) are heading to London for trade negotiations - (Getty Images)

Three members of Donald Trump’s cabinet will meet with Chinese officials in London on Monday in an effort to deescalate or resolve the unprovoked trade war which Trump started with Beijing two months ago.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “pleased to announce” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick would travel to London along with U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer for a sit-down with “Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal.”

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