China will host a summit that includes its key Latin American trade partners this week in an effort to advance influence and partnerships in the region, as Beijing and Washington try to defuse their trade war.

We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive,” Bessent told reporters after he and US trade representative Jamieson Greer finished their meetings with Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng.

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