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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Peony Hirwani

Janet Yellen expresses hopes her Beijing visit has put US-China ties on a ‘surer footing’

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Janet Yellen said her bilateral meetings with Chinese officials in recent days were “direct” and “productive” and even expressed confidence that her brief visit had advanced efforts to put the US-China relationship on a “surer footing”.

The US treasury secretary on Sunday concluded her four-day trip to Beijing that was Washington’s latest attempt to repair ties with China as the two superpowers have frequently been at loggerheads with each other.

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