The United States and the People’s Republic of China held the third meeting of the Economic Working Group (EWG) on February 5-6. This was the first meeting of the EWG in 2024 and its first meeting in China. Senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and China’s Ministry of Finance convened for the two-day EWG meetings in Beijing, with participation by other agencies. The two sides opened discussions with an exchange of views on domestic macroeconomic outlooks. The meeting sessions included discussions on cooperating on shared challenges such as debt issues in low-income and emerging economies. U.S. ... (full story)