US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He to meet on Sunday at JPMorgan headquarters

On Sunday, September 22, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase's headquarters in Manhattan, New York, according to a source. The meeting, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT), will focus on AI security, trade, and other economic matters. The event comes just days before President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday and Friday.

JPMorgan Chase is providing its New York headquarters as the venue for the meeting, despite not participating directly. The bank's decision is rooted in the increased security measures being implemented in Manhattan for the United Nations General Assembly, which begins the following week.

Bessent had previously invited JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to attend a G20 finance leaders meeting hosted by the US Treasury in Asheville, North Carolina, where Dimon discussed private sector growth prospects. Dimon is among the American CEOs invited to a state dinner for President Xi at the White House next week, as revealed by US officials. However, Dimon did not join Trump's delegation during his May visit to Beijing for their last meeting.