Bessent may skip Apec to prep Trump's Shenzhen visit, trade truce extension in focus

US Treasury Secretary Bessent may skip Apec finance ministers meeting in Hong Kong to focus on Trump's planned Shenzhen visit in November, where he will meet Xi Jinping. The two sides aim to extend the bilateral trade truce, which is due to expire. This signals high-level engagement and potential progress in US-China trade talks.