US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will give her most extensive speech on the US-China economic relationship since taking office:
- Thursday morning US time, 20 April 2023 (I haven't got a specific time yet)
- at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington
- ahead of a Yellen trip to Beijing being planned for the coming months
Via a Treasury statement:
- "Secretary Yellen will underscore that in its bilateral relationship with China, the United States proceeds with confidence about the enduring fundamental strength of our economy"
The speech will outline the Biden administration's principal objectives, including:
- defending US national security interests
- protecting human rights
- seeking "healthy, and mutually beneficial, economic competition with a level playing field"
- exchanging more information on global macroeconomic conditions
- cooperating with Beijing to address climate change and debt distress
