New Delhi, March 13 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday and Monday in Paris for a new round of trade talks, the Treasury Department said Thursday, paving the way for President Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing starting March 31.

China has yet to announce the talks between He and Bessent, which are seen as preparatory work for the state visit that Beijing also has not confirmed. The White House has said Trump is traveling to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, and it's widely believed that the visit aims to keep relations stable between the world's two largest economies.

"Thanks to the bonds of mutual respect between President Trump and President Xi, the trade and economic d...