During a meeting with business executives in Beijing, Yellen called out China’s harsh treatment of U.S. companies and asked for changes.Yellen says she wanted the concerns of American businesses to be known to Chinese officials.
"I've been particularly troubled by punitive actions that have been taken against U.S. firms in recent months. I'm also concerned about new export controls recently announced by China on two critical minerals used in technologies like semiconductors. We're still evaluating the impact of these actions, but they remind us of the importance of building resilient and diversified supply chains," said Yellen.Yellen also told Chinese Premier Li Qiang that the U.S.
She says the idea of decoupling from Beijing would be"destabilizing for the global economy, and it would be virtually impossible to undertake." In response, Qiang remained hopeful for improved conditions and said “after a round of wind and rain, we will definitely see more rainbows.”Yellen joins a delegation of senior U.S. officials on a mission to reinvigorate government-to-government relations with China, and the top priority for this visit will be the same, which is to ease tensions between the world's two largest economies.