Yellen's Trip to Beijing Is Part of a Larger Effort to Strengthen Lines of Communication Between the Two Countries

Yellen's trip is part of an effort by the Biden administration to strengthen lines of communication with Beijing. The secretary outlined some of her own goals for meetings with top-level officials, including protecting human rights and diversifying supply chains. She has also been adamant that the administration does not support a decoupling of US and China interests. Yun: It looks as though she's meeting more with officials who used to be in their jobs, the former officials, than those who are currently in their jobs.