During her six-day journey through China, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participated in an exclusive AmCham China Townhall in Guangzhou on April 5th. Read on to check out the global media coverage of the Townhall event!
Earlier, she said at an an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China that “Chinese practices … are tilting the playing field away from American workers and firms.”
“Overcapacity isn’t a new problem, but it has intensified, and we’re seeing emerging risks in new sectors,” Yellen told a group of China-based American executives. “This can undercut the business of American firms and workers, as well as of firms around the world, including in India and Mexico.”
“Overcapacity isn’t a new problem, but it has intensified, and we’re seeing emerging risks in new sectors,” Yellen said in prepared remarks at an American Chamber of Commerce in China event in Guangzhou.
Speaking at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, she cited a recent survey by the organization that found one-third of American firms in China report unfair treatment compared to local competitors. International businesses have long complained of discrimination in areas including market access, government procurement and access to subsidies.
It is also important to let Beijing know that the US and allies recognise excess capacity could be a problem, said Sean Stein, chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
China is too large to export its way to rapid growth and would benefit by reducing excess industrial capacity which is pressuring other economies, Yellen said in remarks to an audience of about 40 representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou.
Yellen, who touched down in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou on Thursday to begin her second visit in less than 10 months, consulted American businesses on the issue when she met with their representatives on Friday.
Caixin Global – U.S. Treasury Secretary Kicks Off China Visit in Guangzhou
“Guangzhou was at the heart of the market-oriented reforms and industrial development that drove China’s tremendous growth,” Yellen said at an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) in the city on Friday. It remains the top destination for foreign investment in the country, including from Fortune Global 500 companies, she added.
VOA Chinese – 北京对美财长访华发出积极信号，但不被民族主义网民认可
“中国拥有庞大且不断增长的中产阶级，是美国制造商和其他公司的巨大市场，”站在美中两国国旗前的她说到，“拜登总统和我都坚决反对美中脱钩的想法。彻底的经济分离既不现实也不应该。”
VOA Chinese – 美财长耶伦敦促中国创造公平竞争环境[dt_gap height=”10″ /]
正在中国访问的美国财政部长珍妮特·耶伦4月5日敦促中国为外企创造更加公平的竞争环境。耶伦当天在广州出席由中国美国商会主办的企业界人士座谈会上作出上述表示。当天，耶伦还在广州与中国国务院副总理何立峰举行会谈。这是她在不到一年的时间内第二次访问中国。
BBC Chinese – 耶伦访华点名三个产业“过剩”威胁美国 强调并非出于反华情绪
5日、6日，耶伦在广州出席中国美国商会的活动，随后与中国国务院副总理何立峰展开两天的双边会谈，这是她此行花费时间最长的一项安排
中央广播电视总台记者：我们注意到，耶伦财长在广州参加中国美国商会活动时指出，其尤其关注产能过剩问题，包括在新兴领域出现的产能过剩迹象。想请问中方在会见会谈中就此问题作出哪些具体回应？
央视网 – 玉渊谭天丨知情人透露与耶伦交流细节：她希望美企在中国继续取得成功[dt_gap height=”10″ /]
今天（4月6日），美财长耶伦即将结束在广州的活动前往北京。中国美国商会总裁何迈可告诉记者，耶伦希望美企在中国继续取得成功。
“耶伦此访想要传递的重要信号是，美方希望（与中方）建立起稳定、富有成效的经贸关系。同时，美方也希望这种关系是基于经济考量，而非政治等因素。”谈及与耶伦接触的印象，中国美国商会主席谭森（Sean Stein）告诉澎湃新闻（www.thepaper.cn），“在听耶伦讲话或是和她交谈时，你会发现她是从经济学家的视角来看世界，而不是政治家或者其他身份。”
4月5日，耶伦在广州参加中国美国商会主办的活动，并对美国在华企业发表了讲话，再次强调反对中美“脱钩”。耶伦表示，“这里（广州）很适合我来强调中美两国之间强大的经济联系，中国有庞大的且不断壮大的中产阶级，对美国制造商和其他公司来说是巨大市场，拜登总统和我都坚决反对中美‘脱钩’。中美之间完全的经济分离，既不现实也不可取。”
中国新闻网 – 国际识局：耶伦再度访华时机特殊 专家指减少误判是关键[dt_gap height=”10″ /]
此次耶伦访华备受关注，在外媒的报道中出现了一个高频词汇——“产能过剩”。有媒体观察到，4月5日，耶伦在广州出席中国美国商会主办的活动讲话时，“产能过剩”一词就提了五次。
广州是耶伦此次访华第一站。按照美方公布的行程，同日上午，她与经济专家举行圆桌讨论，随后与广东省省长王伟中会面。中国美国商会的活动结束后，她又与中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理何立峰会谈。
财新 – 耶伦开启为期六天访华行 谈对两国关系的“重视”与“关切”[dt_gap height=”10″ /]
根据美国财政部发布的日程，4月5日上午耶伦与广东省省长王伟中会面，并于下午出席由中国美国商会主办的活动，与美国商界在中国的主要代表会面。随后耶伦将开始与国务院副总理何立峰的双边会谈，直至4月6日。