US Treasury Secretary discusses risk of government shutdown: The situation remains unclear.

Odaily Odaily reports that regarding the risk of another US government shutdown, US Treasury Secretary Bessenter stated that the situation remains unclear, but emphasized that President Trump has urged Democrats to avoid this scenario. Bessenter predicts that the US economy will maintain a very strong performance this year. Regarding international trade relations, Bessenter pointed out that negotiations for the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) are about to resume, and indicated that the US will avoid initiating disputes during the negotiations. Regarding trade negotiations with Canada, he ultimately expressed optimism, believing that both sides will achieve a positive outcome, and encouraged the Canadian Prime Minister to make decisions based on national interests. (Jinshi)