Yellen sees 'progress' in rocky U.S.-China ties, expects more communication

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, China, July 9, 2023.THOMAS PETER/Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said 10 hours of bilateral meetings with senior Chinese officials in recent days were "direct" and "productive" and helped stabilize the often rocky relationship as her four-day Beijing trip ended. Yellen, who departs Beijing on Sunday, told a press conference the United States and China remained at odds on a number of issues but she expressed confidence that her visit had advanced U.S. efforts to "put the U.S.-China relationship…