Saul Loeb AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese Vice President Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a virtual call on Tuesday on macroeconomic issues, according to official statements from both sides. The Chinese reading cited the importance of coordinating the two countries’ macroeconomic policies and maintaining the stability of global supply chains. The statement also mentioned US tariffs and sanctions on China, but not geopolitics. The US reading noted general discussion of economic and financial developments in both countries and abroad. However, the statement did not mention tariffs or sanctions, while noting the global economic impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine. US President Joe Biden said the White House could lift tariffs imposed on Chinese goods during former President Donald Trump’s administration. Statements from both countries described the conversation as “frank” and said the two sides agreed to maintain communication.
