China, Scott Bessent and Mexico

Bessent Calls on Canada to Match Mexico’s Pitch on China Tariffs
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mexico has proposed matching Washington’s tariffs on China and urged Canada to do the same, signaling a potential path to avert levies on their own exports in the coming days.
Mexico has proposed matching US tariffs on China, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that Mexico has proposed matching U.S. tariffs on China in a move that he described as "very interesting" and one that Canada should match. Top Mexican officials have met with members of Trump's cabinet this week for trade talks ahead of a March 4 deadline,
US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He trade economic complaints in call
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traded policy complaints with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, with Bessent telling Beijing to do more to curb fentanyl trafficking and rebalance its economy, and He voicing concerns about President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, the two governments said.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold first call with China counterpart on Friday
Bessent said one message will be that ‘we really want to put a stop’ to the inflow of precursor ingredients for fentanyl from China.
US Treasury wants Canada and Mexico in ‘Fortress North America’ by matching its China tariffs as March 4 deadline looms
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed Friday for Canada and Mexico to match Washington’s tariff hikes on China when asked in an interview if doing
US treasury chief calls on Canada and Mexico to match tariffs on China
Canadian and Mexican officials have fanned out across Washington seeking to show President Donald Trump’s administration that they were making progress in securing their U.S. borders to curb the flow
Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on
The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump tariffs won't cause inflation to increase
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are unlikely to raise inflation, ...
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Bessent, China’s He Swap Objections Over Tariffs, Growth Model
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng expressed “serious concern” over President Donald Trump’s 10% tariff hike on Chinese goods in the call with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, China Central ...
Treasury's Bessent, China's He trade economic complaints in call
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traded policy complaints with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, telling Beijing ...
Commerce secretary says US to impose tariffs against Canada and Mexico but a ‘fluid situation’
President Donald Trump’s delayed tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
G20 finance chiefs join in S. Africa
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations gathered in South Africa on Wednesday for a two-day meeting marked by the absence of U.S. Treasury ...
Bessent Says DOGE Push Isn’t About ‘Government Elimination’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent continued to dismiss angst over the efforts by DOGE to shrink the federal workforce and curb public spending, saying its name doesn’t stand for the “Department of ...
US treasury chief says tariffs are needed to rebuild America
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended tariffs at the Australian embassy in Washington as a crucial tool to ...