Yellen Says U.S. May Decouple to Some Extent From China to Protect Security

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference, after attending the G7 finance ministers meeting, at Winfield House in London, Britain June 5, 2021. Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said she expects the United States to decouple in some areas from China to protect its national security, but she would worry about a complete severing of ties on the technological front. “We are looking at full range of tools that we have to push back and to redress practices that harm us (and our) national…