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

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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...