Washington, Sep 21, Sept. 21 -- Senior US and Chinese officials held high-level talks in New York ahead of a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng concluded discussions on Sunday, with trade and economic issues featuring prominently in the talks. The discussions also covered artificial intelligence, supply chains and other areas of bilateral relations. Developments in the talks have drawn close attention from global financial markets amid continuing negotiations between Washington and Beijing over tariffs and trade. The upcoming Trump-Xi meeting is scheduled for Thursday in Washington. The leaders are expect...