US Treasury Secretary in China for Talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is meeting with top officials in Beijing for a visit aimed at pressing Chinese authorities to adopt a more market-determined exchange rate policy. In a statement issued before the talks Monday with Deputy Chinese Premier Wang Yang, Lew said the United States and China "must work to achieve a mutually beneficial economic relationship," adding that it is "critical" to move to a more transparent exchange rate policy. Lew also expressed...

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