Bessent, a key player in U.S. trade talks with multiple countries, said that he had interactions with his Chinese counterparts last week during International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, but did not mention tariffs.
"I had interaction with my Chinese counterpart, but it was more on the traditional things like financial stability, global economic early warnings," he said on ABC's "This Week."
"I don't know if President Trump has spoken with President Xi," Bessent added. "I know they have a very good relationship and a lot of respect for each other."
