MADRID ¨C U.S. and Chinese officials concluded the first day of talks in Madrid on Sunday, where they are set to discuss their strained trade ties, a looming divestiture deadline for Chinese short-video app TikTok, as well as Washington¡¯s demands that its allies place tariffs on imports from China over its purchases of Russian oil.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters as he left the central government palace: ¡°We¡¯ll start again in the morning.¡±
Talks between delegations led by Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and China¡¯s top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, at the baroque Palacio de Santa Cruz, which houses Spain¡¯s foreign ministry ended after about six hours.
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