A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at Lancaster House, an ornate 200-year-old mansion near Buckingham Palace.

Officials from the U.S. and Chinese governments are all set to meet in London on Monday to engage in talks to resolve trade disputes between the world’s top two economies. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CNBC that the Trump administration was seeking confirmation from China that it would restore access to critical rare-earth