U.S. Treasury Minister Yellen on Sunday with Li Qiang, Premier Li Qiang, Beijing, expressed his concerns about China's industrial capacity overcapacity.She also said that relations between the United States and China have become more stable in the past year because the two sides can have a "difficult dialogue."
Scholars of interviewees believe that the continued dialogue between the two high -levels of the two countries is a positive signal; but as the US presidential election approaches, the uncertainty of the US political situation will cause Sino -US to reach any substantial consensus.
Yellen, who is visiting China, ended .On the 7th), I met with Li Qiang in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Li Qiang is the highest level Chinese leader he has seen so far in Yellen's six -day visit to China.
Comprehensive Reuters and Agence France -Presse reported that Yellen said to Li Qiang at the beginning that the two countries of the United States and China were responsible for handling complex bilateral relations.Although there are many jobs to do, she believes that in the past year, US -China relations have been based on a more stable basis.
Yellen said: "This does not mean (both sides) ignore the differences between the two countries or avoid difficult dialogue, but understand that only by communicating with each other directly and disclosure can we make progress."
According to Xinhua News Agency, Li Qiang also agreed with Sino -US relations in the opening speech to stabilize and recover, saying that both parties should strengthen communication and jointly find methods of controlling and solving differences, so that Sino -US economic and trade cooperation is stable, smooth, and efficient.
He said: "China sincerely hope that the two countries will be partners, not opponents, they should respect each other, live peacefully, and win -win cooperation."
This is the second time Yellen's visit to China within nine months.The focus of her trip was to communicate with the Chinese government on the issue of China's electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean energy products.The United States believes that these issues pose a threat to manufacturers in the United States and other countries.
Li Qiang on Sunday pointed out that China hopes to have the basic guidelines for market economy with fair competition and open cooperation with the United States.From the perspective of the market and global vision, starting from economic laws, it is necessary to look at the problem of production capacity objectively and dialectically.
During Yellen's visit to China, the Chinese official media counterattacked the United States' allegations on the US's excess capacity in China.Xinhua News Agency on Friday (April 5th) in an English -owned editorial: "In the field of its (US) hegemony, Washington will not hesitate to undergo the guise of national security, revealing trade protectionism's teeth"
Global Times Saturday (April 6) also in a social editorial, questioning the United States' sincerity in repairing Sino -US relations, and pointed out that the United States has not stopped negative operations on China, curbing China's economy, trade, and technology to curb the Chinese economy, trade and technologyThere are endless operations, and there are more and more sanctions on Chinese -funded enterprises.
Nevertheless, when Yellen had talks with He Lifeng in Guangzhou, The two sides agreed to surround the macroeconomic imbalance , including production capacityThe connection between the surplus is launched.
Luo Minghui, assistant professor of public policy and global affairs curriculum of Nanyang University of Technology, said in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that although there are many differences between China and the United States, both sides have determination to continue to communicate.He said: "The starting point of the relationship between the two countries is very low. I think it is a positive signal to continue to make high -level dialogue and communication."
Although Sino -US relations have been recovered in the past few months, Luo Minghui noticed that the two sides have not yet reached an agreement on any substantial issues or signed any agreement.He said: "I think this will still be a tricky issue before the US presidential election."
The United States will hold the presidential election in November this year, and the US President Biden, who is looking for re -elected, will once again oppose the former president and Republican candidate Trump.Some polls show that Trump has received more support in the six states in seven important swing states.
Luo Minghui said: "If Trump comes to power, will the United States interrupt or completely change any agreement reached with China. I think China will indeed consider the credibility of (the United States)."
