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the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
China
Zhōngguó
中国
officials
guānyuán
官员
in
zài
在
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
regarding
jiù
就
trade
màoyì
贸易
issues
wèntí
问题
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
talks
huìtán
会谈
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
China
Zhōngguó
中国
officials
guānyuán
官员
in
zài
在
France
Fǎguó
法国
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
completed action marker
le
了
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
trade
màoyì
贸易
talks
huìtán
会谈
，
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
completed action marker
le
了
agriculture
nóngyè
农业
and
hé
和
energy
néngyuán
能源
and so on
děng
等
issues
wèntí
问题
。
this
cǐcì
此次
talks
huìtán
会谈
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐzài
旨在
for
wèi
为
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
President
zǒngtǒng
总统
end of the month
yuè dǐ
月底
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
、
to meet
huìjiàn
会见
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to do / to make
zuò
做
preparation
zhǔnbèi
准备
。

March 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
China
Zhōngguó
中国
adjectival particle
de
的
officials
guānyuán
官员
in / at
zài
在
France
Fǎguó
法国
Paris
Bālí
巴黎
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
completed action marker
le
了
trade
màoyì
贸易
talks / meeting
huìtán
会谈
。
the talks
huìtán
会谈
on / at
yú
于
March 15 to 16, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 15 rì zhì 16 rì
2026年3月15日至16日
to take place
jǔxíng
举行
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Treasury Secretary
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Bessent
Bèisēntè
贝森特
and
hé
和
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Vice Premier
fù zǒnglǐ
副总理
He Lifeng
Hé Lìfēng
何立峰
to attend
chūxí
出席
completed action marker
le
了
the talks
huìtán
会谈
。
both countries
liǎng guó
两国
officials
guānyuán
官员
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
completed action marker
le
了
agriculture
nóngyè
农业
、
energy
néngyuán
能源
and
hé
和
trade
màoyì
贸易
and so on
děng
等
issues
wèntí
问题
。
Bessent
Bèisēntè
贝森特
to say / to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
this
cǐcì
此次
talks
huìtán
会谈
very
fēicháng
非常
good
hǎo
好
。
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
also
yě
也
to consider / to view
rènwéi
认为
，
the talks
huìtán
会谈
candid / frank
tǎnchéng
坦诚
、
in-depth
shēnrù
深入
、
having / with
yǒu
有
constructive
jiànshèxìng
建设性
。
this
zhè cì
这次
talks
huìtán
会谈
adjectival particle
de
的
purpose / goal
mùdì
目的
is
shì
是
for / in preparation for
wèi
为
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
President
zǒngtǒng
总统
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to do / to make
zuò
做
preparation
zhǔnbèi
准备
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to plan
jìhuà
计划
at / in
zài
在
end of March
3 yuè dǐ
3月底
to go to / to travel to
qiánwǎng
前往
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
，
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
President (head of state)
guójiā zhǔxí
国家主席
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to meet
huìmiàn
会面
。

New Words

guānyuán
官员
official
huìtán
会谈
talks / meeting
cáizhèng bùzhǎng
财政部长
Treasury Secretary
fù zǒnglǐ
副总理
Vice Premier
tǎolùn
讨论
to discuss
nóngyè
农业
agriculture
néngyuán
能源
energy
màoyì
贸易
trade
tǎnchéng
坦诚
candid
fǎngwèn
访问
to visit

News in English

China & World

US and China Hold Trade Talks in Paris Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

US and Chinese officials held two days of trade talks in Paris, discussing issues including agriculture and energy. The talks were aimed at preparing for President Trump visit to Beijing at the end of March to meet with Xi Jinping.

Officials from the United States and China held trade talks in Paris, France.

The talks took place March 15 to 16, 2026.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attended the talks.

Both countries' officials discussed issues including agriculture, energy, and trade.

Bessent stated that this round of talks was very good.

The Chinese side also believed the talks were candid, in-depth, and constructive.

The purpose of this meeting was to prepare for President Trump's visit to China.

Trump plans to travel to Beijing by the end of March to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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quánqiú
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kāifā
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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
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fángzhǐ
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guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
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Zhū Róngjī
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to pass away / to die
shìshì
逝世
，
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97 suì
97岁
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bàolì
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law
fǎ
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zuìgāo
最高
fine
fákuǎn
罚款
10 million
qiānwàn
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yuan
yuán
元
。

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earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
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yú liǎng bǎi rén
逾两百人
killed / perished in a disaster
línàn
罹难
。

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