November 11, 2023

A fresh round of economic and trade talks between Chinese and US high-level officials ahead of the upcoming China-US summit meeting in San Francisco next week agreed against "decoupling" and emphasized the paramount importance of ensuring healthy economic and trade relations.

High-level China-US economic and trade talks made substantial steps in building trust in stabilizing economic and trade relations, preparing for potential economic outcomes for the upcoming China-US summit meeting, Chinese experts said, noting the importance for the two sides to eliminate differences in understanding on the consensus against "decoupling."

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen several times during his visit to the US from November 8 to 12, with cumulative duration of the talks reaching 10 hours, the pair struck consensus on strengthening communication and against "decoupling," according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on Saturday.

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