Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a virtual discussion Wednesday morning via video as part of the China-U.S. comprehensive economic dialogue.
The discussions took place after Liu last week held discussions with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
Liu and Yellen "conducted extensive exchanges on the macroeconomic situation and bilateral and multilateral cooperation, candidly exchanged views on issues of mutual concern, and expressed willingness to maintain communication," according to a report from Xinhua. Both sides agreed China-U.S. economic relations were "very important."
The Treasury Department said in a brief statement that Yellen had discussed U.S. plans to "support a continued strong economic recovery and the importance of cooperation on areas that are in U.S. interest," while at the same time "frankly" talking about issues of concern.
Yellen noted that she looked forward to further discussions with Liu, the statement said