Xinhua News Agency, Zurich, Switzerland, January 18th. On the morning of January 18th, Liu He, Vice Premier of the State Council and Chinese leader of the China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, held a half-day meeting with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Zurich, Switzerland.
Focusing on the implementation of the important consensus reached at the Bali meeting between the Chinese and US leaders, the two sides conducted professional, in-depth, candid and pragmatic exchanges on the macroeconomic and financial situation of the world and the two countries, and the response to common global challenges. The talks were constructive.
The two sides believe that the recovery of the world economy is at a critical moment. It is beneficial for China, the United States and the whole world to strengthen communication and coordination of macroeconomic policies and jointly respond to challenges in the fields of economy and finance.
The two sides discussed issues related to deepening cooperation in the macroeconomic and financial fields.
The two sides recognized the importance of sustainable financial cooperation and agreed to strengthen cooperation under bilateral and multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, G20 and APEC.
The two sides agreed to continue to support the green and low-carbon development and economic transformation of emerging markets and developing countries.
The Chinese side has expressed concern over the U.S. economic, trade and technological policies towards China, and hopes that the U.S. side will pay attention to the impact of these policies on both sides.
China welcomes Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit China at an appropriate time this year.
The two sides agree that the economic and trade teams will continue to maintain communication at all levels.