The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Vice Premier He Lifeng would visit the United Kingdom between June 8 and June 13.

The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism would be held with the United States during this visit, the ministry said.

The vice premier represented the country in trade talks in May.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer would represent Washington in the upcoming talks. (Reuters/Xinhua)