Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterparts. The meeting comes at a tense time, with tit-for-tat trade restrictions and rising strategic frictions.
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White House sends Yellen to China as expert warns Beijing will push ‘concession based diplomacy’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to China to bolster ties as relations with Beijing remain strained diplomatically, militarily and economically.
