US has yet to launch trade negotiations with China, Treasury secretary says

The U.S. has not yet kicked off trade negotiations with China, as both Washington and Beijing have slapped steep tariffs against each other’s imports, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 

"China, we have not engaged in negotiations with as of yet," Bessent told members of the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday. 

He did not immediately make clear whether that conversation had been requested by either country. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment and did not immediately receive a response.