Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says key Trump officials unlikely to meet Chinese counterparts, in a break from usual practice for talks
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenKhushboo Razdanin WashingtonPublished: 4:19am, 1 Apr 2026Updated: 4:23am, 1 Apr 2026Washington’s top trade negotiator suggested on Tuesday that, in a break from usual practice, members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet will not visit Beijing ahead of the expected mid-May summit with President Xi Jinping to prepare or discuss deliverables.“I don’t think we’re going to need to do that,” Jamieson Greer, US Trade Representative, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television when asked about meeting his Chinese counterparts soon, ahead of the much-anticipated leaders’ meeting.The remarks came a day after the White House indicated there would be cabinet-level engagements “ahead of time”.
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