Yellen arrives in China as US seeks to stabilise ties

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a visit aimed at improving communication and stabilising the tense relationship between the world's two largest economies.Yellen's trip through Sunday is her first to China as treasury secretary, and comes just weeks after Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a rare visit to the nation.The visit will see her seek to expand lines of correspondence, avoid miscommunication and widen collaboration on the global economy, climate change, debt distress and other issues, according to a Treasury official.Chinese analysts have told state media that a speech Yellen gave in April, which ranked securing the national security interests of the US and its allies as the top plank of America's economic policy with China, did not inspire optimism for the visit. (AFP/Reuters)

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Fifteen dead, four missing in Chongqing floods. Torrential rain causes floods and landslides, disrupting the lives of over 130,000 people in 19 districts. Extreme weather events continue in China.

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The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese patrol vessels of dangerous obstruction in the South China Sea during a mission to assert territorial claims, risking collision. Similar incidents have occurred in the past.

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According to a Beijing insider, the United States should be prepared to expect a different #Countermeasure from #China after America’s restriction on China’s #Technology sector.

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#China’s #Unemployment rate in May reached a record high of 20.8 percent for those aged 16–24. Combined with the record-breaking 11.58 million graduates this year, the pressure on the job market is unprecedented.

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The #Pentagon has issued an update to an existing document regarding movie studios: the Department of Defense will no longer be working with directors who comply with #Beijing’s demands regarding #Movie distribution.

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Although Congress and the White House may talk tough on the #CCP, what’s the evidence U.S. officials are doing anything about it?

Veteran China watcher #MichaelPillsbury shares an action plan to ensure the government keeps its word.
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in #China on Thursday for a 4-day visit, a trip that has drawn concerns over the Biden administration’s continued effort to engage #Beijing.

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European Falun Gong Adherents Protest Against CCP Suppression on UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture READ: https://www.theepochtimes.com/european-falun-gong-adherents-protest-against-ccp-suppression-on-un-international-day-in-support-of-victims-of-torture_5377779.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=USChinaWatch

China’s New Anti-Espionage Law Poses Risks for Foreign Businesses READ: https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-new-anti-espionage-law-poses-risks-for-foreign-businesses_5375242.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=USChinaWatch

The China Democracy Fund is hoping to protect journalists from Chinese Communists attempting to use legal systems and institutions to delegitimize opponents.

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