Beijing Trade Talks Set as Bessent Meets He Lifeng

Beijing is set to host face-to-face trade discussions on 2026-02-10 (08:42 UTC) as Scott Bessent meets China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng, a session positioned as groundwork for President Donald Trump’s planned April summit in the Chinese capital. Markets are watching closely—especially broad U.S. equity benchmarks and major index ETFs—because this isn’t just diplomacy; it’s process-setting that can reprice expectations fast.

This meeting lands in a sky that favors review, leverage, and sudden headline shocks. The difference between “productive” and “destabilizing” may come down to one thing: whether both sides can lock definitions, sequencing, and verification into a credible track—before the April spotlight turns every sentence into a tradeable event.