US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of certain goods, Reuters reports.

Bessent tells reporters he spoke with Chinese officials about the issue, but dodged a question about whether the dispute would derail US President Donald Trump’s plan to visit Beijing at the end of the month, saying Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a very good working relationship.

“I think the message for the visit is stability. We’ve had great stability in the relationship since last summer; that emanates from the top down,” he says. “I think that communication is the key.”

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a roundtable with journalists after speaking at an Institute of International Finance event on the global financial sector on April 14 in Washington, DC, the US. — AFP
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a roundtable with journalists after speaking at an Institute of International Finance event on the global financial sector on April 14 in Washington, DC, the US. — AFP

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