US and Chinese officials picked up trade talks again on Sunday in Geneva, right after wrapping up an eight-hour session the night before. The sit-downs, which are being held in private at the Swiss ambassador’s villa near Lake Geneva,

Mr Bessent, Mr Greer and Mr He were meeting in Geneva after weeks of growing tensions prompted by Mr Trump’s tariff blitz starting in February and retaliation from Beijing that has brought nearly US$600 billion (S$779 billion) in annual bilateral trade to a virtual standstill.