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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen raised ‘issues of concern’ with Chinese Vice Premier Liu – statement – Metro US

U.S. Treasury’s Yellen raised ‘issues of concern’ with Chinese Vice Premier Liu – statement

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the House Financial Services Committee
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen “frankly raised issues of concern” in a virtual meeting on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement.

The Treasury statement did not elaborate on the concerns. It said the two officials “discussed macroeconomic and financial developments in the United States and China, recognizing that developments in our two economies have important implications for the global economy.”

(Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Christopher Cushing)