Scott Bessent, du Trésor américain, va rencontrer He Lifeng ce week-end
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Scott Bessent, du Trésor américain, va rencontrer He Lifeng ce week-end

Scott Bessent, from the US Treasury, will meet He Lifeng this weekend

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ReutersSeptember 15, 2026View Source

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Scott Bessent, le nouveau secrétaire au Trésor des États-Unis, va voyager en Chine.

Scott Bessent, the new US Treasury Secretary, will travel to China.

nouveau→newsecrétaire→secretaryTrésor→TreasuryÉtats-Unis→United Statesva→willvoyager→to travelen→to/inChine→China
Ce week-end, il rencontrera He Lifeng, un responsable économique important.

This weekend, he will meet He Lifeng, an important economic official.

Ce→Thisweek-end→weekendrencontrera→will meetresponsable→official/leaderéconomique→economic
Les deux hommes parleront de l'économie mondiale et du commerce.

The two men will talk about the global economy and trade.

deux→twohommes→menparleront→will talkde→aboutéconomie→economymondiale→globalet→andcommerce→trade
C'est leur première réunion officielle depuis que Bessent a commencé son travail.

It is their first official meeting since Bessent started his job.

C'est→It isleur→theirpremière→firstréunion→meetingofficielle→officialdepuis→sinceque→thata→hascommencé→startedson→histravail→job
Ils veulent améliorer les relations financières entre les deux grands pays.

They want to improve financial relations between the two large countries.

veulent→wantaméliorer→to improvefinancières→financialentre→betweendeux→twogrands→large/greatpays→countries
Les États-Unis s'inquiètent des prix des produits chinois sur le marché.

The United States is worried about the prices of Chinese products on the market.

États-Unis→United Statess'inquiètent→worryprix→pricesproduits→productschinois→Chinesesur→onmarché→market
La Chine veut discuter des taxes que les Américains mettent sur ses marchandises.

China wants to discuss the taxes that the Americans put on its goods.

Chine→Chinaveut→wantsdiscuter→to discussque→thatAméricains→Americansmettent→putsur→onses→itsmarchandises→goods
Cette rencontre est très importante pour la stabilité des marchés financiers.

This meeting is very important for the stability of financial markets.

Cette→Thisrencontre→meetingest→istrès→veryimportante→importantpour→forstabilité→stabilitymarchés→marketsfinanciers→financial
Les experts espèrent que les discussions seront positives et constructives.

Experts hope that the discussions will be positive and constructive.

espèrent→hopeque→thatseront→will bepositives→positiveet→andconstructives→constructive
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secrétaire
secretary
"Il est le secrétaire de l'organisation."
rencontrer
to meet
"Je vais rencontrer mon ami demain."
améliorer
to improve
"Nous voulons améliorer nos services."
marché
market
"Le prix du riz est haut sur le marché."
marchandises
goods / merchandise
"Le bateau transporte des marchandises."
depuis
since / for
"Il travaille ici depuis trois mois."
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