A: Hey Yuki, what's up?
B: Oh, not much! What about you?
A: I just read something interesting... US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he'll meet with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng next week to talk trade!
B: No way! What happened before that?
A: Well, they had an online meeting first. They agreed to have the next round of talks soon. Bessent said they had a detailed conversation about trade and will continue it next week.
B: That's interesting... But where are they gonna meet?
A: Bessent originally said they would meet in Malaysia, but now it looks like they're going to meet here in Japan instead!
B: Wow, that's big news! Do you think they can make a deal?
A: Well, Trump said he thinks they'll make a good deal for both sides. But everyone is watching closely because of China tightening export controls on rare earths. If they can make progress in these talks, maybe there will be a summit between Trump and Xi in South Korea later this month!