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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Asian leaders in Seoul and Tokyo

financeMay 13, 202678

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss deeper economic cooperation and coordination. In Tokyo, Bessent held talks with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama as ministers weighed currency stability and investment concerns one day before President Donald Trump's visit to China. Officials focused on coordinating responses to exchange rate moves and cross-border investment, a stance that could influence market reactions and policy alignment at the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

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