Washington DC, April 30 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Thursday ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned visit to China on May 14 and 15.

Calling his dialogue "candid" and "comprehensive", Bessent said he, in their talks, also conveyed to the Chinese official about Beijing's extraterritorial regulations hurting global supply chains.

In a post on X, Bessent said, "This morning, I convened talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss @POTUS' upcoming travel to China. Our meeting was both candid and comprehensive, and I stressed that China's recent provocative extraterritorial regulations have a chilling effect on global supply chains."

Bessent also struck an optimistic tone ab...