China, US to resume high-level economic, foreign policy discussions in Washington in July

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner concluded his reassurance tour of China on Tuesday, telling leaders of the country that holds the largest share of America’s debt that U.S. President Barack Obama was committed to tackling the soaring budget deficits.

Geithner says Chinese officials support US strategy to fight global downturn

BEIJING — The global economy is showing “early signs of stabilization” due to action by the United States and China to end its worst slump in decades, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday.

Geithner tells Chinese the US is serious about attacking its soaring budget deficits

BEIJING — As the federal budget deficit soars into the stratosphere, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is reassuring the Chinese — the largest holders of U.S. government debt — that the Obama administration is serious about restoring fiscal discipline once the current economic crisis is resolved.

In China, Treasury head says Obama White House committed to attacking US budget woes

BEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sought to assure America’s biggest creditors on Monday that the Obama administration is committed to attacking soaring budget deficits.

Geithner says policy in US and China will be critical to repairing global economy

BEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Monday that the global recession seemed to be losing force but that it will be critical for the United States and China to institute major economic reforms to put the world on a more sustained footing.

US seeks to build same relationship with China as it enjoys with G-7 countries

BEIJING — After years of acrimonious economic relations with China, the U.S. insists it wants to turn the page and develop closer ties with the world’s third largest economy.

Geithner, on trip to Beijing, says US wants to develop closing working relationship with China

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he wants to develop the same kind of close working relationship with China that the U.S. long has enjoyed with major European economic powers.