BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a full day of meetings in Beijing on Friday (Jul 7), with strained US-China ties, American businesses' concerns and the global economic outlook on her agenda.
In recent years, Washington and Beijing have traded barbs over a host of issues including export controls, human rights and national security.
On Friday, Yellen is due to meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People, where she will have a chance to discuss the economic relationship, raise concerns and find opportunities for collaboration, the official added. Yellen is expected to see representatives of American firms in China as well, at a session hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce.
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