US Treasury Secretary on Government Shutdown Risk: Current Situation Remains Unclear

Odaily According to reports regarding the risk of another potential U.S. government shutdown, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant stated that the current situation remains unclear but emphasized that President Trump has urged the Democratic side to avoid such an outcome. Besant expects the U.S. economy to continue performing very strongly this year. Regarding international trade relations, Besant noted that the USMCA negotiations are about to resume and indicated that the U.S. will avoid proactively provoking disputes during the negotiation process. Concerning trade talks with Canada, he ultimately expressed optimism, believing that both sides will achieve good results, and encouraged the Canadian Prime Minister to make decisions based on his country's interests. (Jin10)