Scott Bessent

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  • Musk in China 2026-05-17 21:34

    By Bobby Ciputra

    The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and the rise of corporate diplomacy

    Who really rules the world today, the state or the market? Or is it just a handful of people behind the scenes?

    JAKARTA —  U.S. President Donald Trump paid a two-day state visit to Beijing on May 14 and 15, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.

  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent 2026-01-21 20:30

    US treasury chief admits sanctions intended to fuel unrest in Iran

    TEHRAN – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has openly acknowledged the role of American sanctions in destabilizing Iran’s economy and fueling public unrest, describing the sanctions as a form of “economic statecraft” that had contributed to recent riots in Iran.