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What does Trump’s midterm humbling mean for Bessent ahead of talks with He Lifeng?

· By Alice Li
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As US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepares to sit down with Vice-Premier He Lifeng, his Chinese counterpart, in Shenzhen later this month for trade talks ahead of the Apec summit, he will do so with weakened party support at his back following the landslide victory of the Democrats in this week’s midterm electi…

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