Trump-Xi Agenda to Be Shaped as Negotiators Meet in Paris
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea in Oct. 2025.
Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe framework for US President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping is set to be mapped out this weekend as negotiators meet to discuss thorny issues such as tariffs, fentanyl and Taiwan.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng will convene in Paris on Sunday and Monday to map out deliverables for the leaders’ summit slated for March 31 to April 2 in Beijing. Other issues include the potential for Chinese investment in the US and exports of advanced semiconductors, such as those manufactured by Nvidia Corp.