US, China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump-Xi meeting in Malaysia talks

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer looks on, following a meeting between Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo