READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Roundtable with Representatives from Chambers of Commerce and Experts on Business Conditions in China

GUANGZHOU – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today held a roundtable discussion with representatives from the American, European, and Japanese business communities and other experts to discuss business conditions in certain industries in China. During the roundtable, Secretary Yellen stressed that the United States seeks a healthy economic relationship with China that provides a level playing field for American workers and businesses and emphasized that achieving this goal requires frank and open communication with China. She heard from a range of American and non-American business representatives about concerns like overcapacity in certain Chinese industries.

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