Yellen will host the Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco before the start of APEC summit. Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to host Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for a two-day discussion in San Francisco. These talks are part of ongoing high-level engagements aimed at reducing tensions and fostering cooperation on issues like climate change, despite existing trade disagreements. This meeting precedes an anticipated sideline meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit.
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Asia Daily: November 7, 2023
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Yellen will host the Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco before the start of APEC summit. Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to host Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for a two-day discussion in San Francisco. These talks are part of ongoing high-level engagements aimed at reducing tensions and fostering cooperation on issues like climate change, despite existing trade disagreements. This meeting precedes an anticipated sideline meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit.