Fresh China-US trade talks set to begin on Saturday

China and the United States will hold a fresh round of trade talks in Paris from Saturday. Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead the Chinese delegation in the sixth round of Sino-US trade negotiations set to last for four days, according to the Commerce Ministry in Beijing. A ministry spokesperson said the two countries will exchange views on issues of mutual concern based on the foundation of a meeting in Busan, South Korea between the two heads of state last year as well as consensus reached during several phone conversations. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head the American delegation. Vice Premier He led the Chinese delegation in previous rounds of trade talks with the US, as tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump last year fuelled tensions between the world's top two economies. The White House has announced that Trump will visit China from March 31 to April 2. Meanwhile, the Commerce Ministry said the US has no right ⁠to "unilaterally" determine whether a trading partner has "overcapacity" through its Section 301 investigation ⁠and take unilateral ⁠restrictive measures. China is conducting analysis and assessment over the ⁠probe and reserves the right to take all necessary measures and defend its legitimate ⁠rights and interests, the ministry said in a statement. The Trump administration launched the probe into some of its largest trading partners this week. (Additional reporting by Reuters) Edited by Altis Wong