Commercial Issues Working Group Vice Ministerial and Yellen Visit Set Stage for Discussions on Data, Climate, and More

Key Takeaways

• Both sides raised a slew of commercial issues they hope to address through the working group mechanism.
• The same week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised economic and financial concerns during talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng in Guangzhou, where the two agreed to new initiatives.
• Both meetings set the table for deeper discussions this year.