8 days ago · Hong Kong
Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Hong Kong. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may skip a meeting of Apec finance ministers in Hong Kong later this month to focus on preparing for President Donald Trump’s historic visit to Shenzhen in November, sources told the South China Morning Post. Bessent is expected to meet Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in…
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Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say
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- South China Morning PostBessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say