He Lifeng, China's vice premier, centre, arrives for a meeting with the US trade delegation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. - Bloomberg
KUALA LUMPUR: US and Chinese officials kicked off a new round of talks aimed at defusing a standoff between the world’s two largest economies before an upcoming leaders’ summit.
Chinese and US delegations began a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday morning (Oct 25), according the official Xinhua news agency. Vice Premier He Lifeng led the Chinese side and was joined by Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang and Vice Finance Minister Liao Min. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent headed the US team.
