Up to China to deescalate trade war, says Bessent

TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT Bessent said "all aspects" of the US government are in contact with China but that it's up to Beijing to take the first step in de-escalating the tariff fight with the US due to the imbalance of trade between the two nations.

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"We'll see where this goes," Bessent said in an interview with CNBC. "As I've repeatedly said, I believe it's up to China to de-escalate because they sell five times more to us than we sell to them, so these 12.5% tariffs are unsustainable.