Ms. Yellen used softer language for America’s economic strategy toward China, disavowing a term that had caught on in Washington but offended Beijing.
Yet even though more talks are a likely outcome of Ms. Yellen’s trip to China, neither she nor Chinese officials retreated from their policy positions.
She forged ties with China’s economic leaders.
The officials — including Ms. Yellen’s counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng — generally have less international experience than their predecessors and are less familiar to policymakers in the West.
One of Ms. Yellen’s top goals was to meet China’s new team.
Persons:
Janet L, Yellen, Xi Jinping, Lifeng
Organizations:
China’s Communist Party
Locations:
United States, China, Beijing, Washington, West . China