U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen meets with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Friday (July 7), emphasizing the economic competition of the United States for health rather than "winners";More rainbow.
Yellen launched a four -day visit to China on Thursday, and met with Li Qiang, former Vice Premier Liu He, and the central bank governor Yi Gang, on Friday, and also held a round table with representatives of American companies in China.Yellen will meet with Chinese Deputy Prime Minister He Lifeng on Saturday.
Live video released by Reuters shows that Li Qiang and Yellen shook hands with English when they met. At the beginning of the opening, Yellen prepared a paper print lecture.In the post -meeting statement, the US Treasury Department described the talks frank and constructive.
Yellen expounded the United States' policy to China in a April speech, saying that the United States seeks to establish a constructive and fair economic relationship with China.
According to the lecture published by the US Ministry of Finance yesterday, Yellen met with the representatives of the US companies in Beijing, indicating that China ’s use of non -marketing tools is one of the focus of the discussion of this itinerary, and expressed its announcement of the export of semiconductor raw materials this week to announce the export of semiconductor raw materials exports.Concern.
At the same time, she emphasized that the United States does not seek for a comprehensive separation of the Sino -US economy; the United States strives to diversify, not decoupling.
When Yellen met with Li Qiang, he reiterated the economic competition of the United States for health rather than "winners", and hoped that there was a set of fair rules so that the two countries could benefit in the long run.At present, there are important international challenges, and China and the United States have the responsibility to cooperate and show leadership in their respective countries and the world.
She said: "In some cases, in some cases, they must take targeted measures to protect their national security. We may have differences in this case. But we should not allow any differences to cause worsening bilateral economy and financeUnnecessary misunderstanding of the relationship. "
Yellen also quoted Li Qiang's speech in the Summer Davos Forum in June, "Differences should not be a reason for the gap, but it is precisely the motivation to strengthen communication and exchanges.Multi -normalized communication channels. "
Yellen also emphasizes the importance of the two countries' debt issues in low -income and emerging economies, as well as the importance of close communication between global macroeconomic and financial issues such as climate financing.After the meeting, officials of the US Treasury said that climate financing is an area where the two countries are "obviously possible".
【Li Qiang: Strengthening cooperation is the actual needs and correct choices of China and the United States]
According to Xinhua News Agency, Li Qiang urged the United States to adhere to the rational and pragmatic attitude and move with China to promote Sino -US relations to return to the right track as soon as possible.
In the context of each other in China and the United States, Li Qiang emphasized that strengthening cooperation is the actual demand and correct choice of cooperation between the two countries.The two sides should strengthen communication and seek consensus on the important issues of bilateral economic fields through frank exchanges, and inject stability and positive energy into Sino -US economic relations.
When Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday, the sky appeared in the sky; this picture was reprinted by many Chinese media and public accounts on Friday.
According to the video of the talks, Li Qiang mentioned the rainbow on Thursday: "Why is it that Sino -US relations, it is not completely stormy. After experiencing a round of wind and rain, we will see more rainbow..
Wang Zhisheng, Secretary -General of the Chinese Asia -Pacific Elite Exchange Association, accepted an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that Li Qiang released a certain degree of goodwill, showing that China is willing to further talk to the United States in economic and trade and scientific and technological issues.
Luo Minghui, an assistant professor at the Singapore Nanyang University of Technology and the assistant professor of global affairs courses, also believed that Li Qiang's "Rainbow theory" and Yellen did not mention risks in public speech, but said that the United States seemed diversified;These are gentle signals released by both sides of China and the United States.This will not immediately improve the status quo of Sino -US relations, but officials who can promote the implementation of both parties to take more positive actions to allow the talks between the two countries to achieve substantial results.