BEIJING, March 13, (V7N) – China’s senior economic policymaker will depart Saturday for discussions with his US counterpart in France, officials confirmed, less than three weeks before a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.  

The talks are expected to focus on stabilizing trade relations and addressing the economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East war, which has disrupted global energy supplies and rattled financial markets.  

While details of the agenda remain limited, analysts say the meeting could lay groundwork for the Trump–Xi summit, where both sides are likely to seek assurances on supply chain resilience, oil market stability, and broader cooperation amid geopolitical tensions.  

The timing underscores the urgency of dialogue between the world’s two largest economies, as both face mounting pressure from inflation, volatile energy prices, and regional instability.  

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