Bessent to skip IMF, World Bank meetings in Bangkok
First reported 9 Oct, 07:00 UTCUpdated just now6 sources
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AI-generatedUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to skip the upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, according to center-leaning outlets. Some reports indicate he may instead focus on preparations for President Donald Trump's visit to Shenzhen.
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How the Center framed it
Center outlets report that Bessent will miss the meetings due to 'domestic engagements' and note that Thailand faces a new economic test nearly 30 years after its last IMF rescue.
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What everyone reports
- Bessent will skip the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok
- Bessent may focus on preparations for Trump's visit to Shenzhen
- The meetings are taking place in Bangkok
Where coverage differs
- The reason for Bessent's absence: 'domestic engagements' vs. focus on Shenzhen visit
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 5 outlets (Z.ai) on 9 Oct, 21:25 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
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- Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may skip a meeting of Apec finance ministers in Hong Kong later this month to focus on preparing for President Donald Trump’s historic visit to Shenzhen in November, sources told the South China Morning Post. Bessent is expected to meet Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Shenzhen…
- Nearly 30 years after IMF rescue, Thailand faces new economic test (opens The Japan Times in a new tab)
As Bangkok hosts the IMF and World Bank next week, the country's finance minister looks to get the economy out of years of sluggish growth.
- US Treasury's Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok (opens CNA in a new tab)
- Bessent to miss IMF annual meetings in Bangkok (opens Financial Times in a new tab)
US Treasury secretary’s absence is due to ‘domestic engagements’, say officials
- Hawkish sentiment returns to IMF and World Bank meetings (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)
The world’s finance ministers and central bankers are set to gather for this year’s IMF and World Bank annual meetings as a new set of inflationary drivers descends on the global economy. This year, representatives from the IMF and World Bank member countries will meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from Monday. The meetings…
- Bessent to skip IMF, World Bank meetings in Bangkok (opens Nikkei Asia in a new tab)
