[U.S. Treasury Secretary Discusses Government Shutdown Risk: Current Situation Remains Unclear] Odaily Planet Daily News – Regarding the risk of another potential U.S. government shutdown, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent stated that the current situation remains unclear but emphasized that President Trump has urged the Democrats to avoid such an outcome. Besent expects the U.S. economy to remain very strong this year. Speaking about international trade relations, Besent noted that negotiations on the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) are about to restart and indicated that the U.S. will avoid actively provoking disputes during the negotiation process. Regarding trade talks with Canada, he ultimately expressed optimism, believing that both sides will achieve a good outcome and encouraged Canadian Prime Minister to make decisions based on the interests of his country. (Jin10)