Yellen, Premier Li express hope for U.S.-China cooperation

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded a hopeful note on bilateral relations at the start of their Sunday meeting in Beijing.

The U.S.-China relationship can only move forward with direct and open communication, Yellen told Li, after arriving in the Chinese capital from the southern city of Guangzhou.

Li, in welcoming Yellen, said "China sincerely hopes that the two countries will be partners, not adversaries."