U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has met with China's new Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng.
The Department of the Treasury said the meeting was "frank and productive". "The discussion supported ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage the U.S.-China bilateral relationship, in line with Secretary Yellen's upcoming trip to Beijing".
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