▲ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2nd from L) leaves Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on May 13, 2026. (Yonhap)

Bessent-S Korea visit

Bessent arrives in S. Korea ahead of U.S.-China summit

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks with a Chinese official ahead of a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Bessent landed at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on a private jet from Japan and left the building through a VIP exit.

He is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Lee Jae Myung at Cheong Wa Dae in the morning before meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for high-level trade talks in the afternoon.

Bessent will later head to Beijing to join Trump on his two-day visit to the country.

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