Washington DC, July 30 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held high-level virtual talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, as Washington and Beijing stepped up preparations for the planned visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States in September.

According to news outlet Axios, the video conference was aimed at laying the groundwork for the expected summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump, with US officials urging Beijing to fulfil its existing economic commitments ahead of the meeting.

Following the discussions, Bessent said the United States had pressed China to honour its commitments on rare earth exports and agricultural trade.

In a post on X, Bessent said, "In...