Addressing key economic concerns on agenda

Senior commerce and trade officials, as well as the business communities in China and the United States, have strengthened talks between the two sides as Wang Shouwen, China's international trade representative and vice-minister of commerce, was on a visit to the United States from Tuesday through Friday, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Vice-Premier He Lifeng met on Friday with visiting US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Yellen arrived in the city in southern China on Thursday and was set to travel to Beijing on Saturday.

Vice-Premier He said they are expected to delve deeper into crucial issues in the economic and financial fields of China, the US and the world. "Addressing key concerns in China-US economic relations and formulating appropriate responses are also on our agenda," He added.