US, China Officials Meet on AI, Trade, Minerals

US Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in New York to prepare for this week's Trump-Xi summit, discussing the Nov. 10 trade truce deadline, rare-earth magnet flows and AI guardrails. Analysts expect only small steps, not a breakthrough.

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