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

September 24th, 2009 Geithner: US wants bigger role for China in IMFPITTSBURGH — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. supports China's bid for greater voting rights in international organizations like the IMF and the World Bank for itself and other fast-growing economies despite European reservations.

September 24th, 2009 Geithner expresses optimism for deal on growthPITTSBURGH — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the United States has a lot of support from other Group of 20 nations to move toward more balanced global growth. Geithner expressed optimism that the G-20 leaders meeting in Pittsburgh will endorse the broad outlines of a U.S.

September 22nd, 2009 Obama, Chinese leader meet on UN sidelinesNEW YORK — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao brushed aside their countries' differences Tuesday, offering instead diplomatic assurances and pledging to strengthen an increasingly intertwined relationship. The leaders did not mention the latest point of tension in their countries' ties during public comments before their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly: the recent U.S.

July 28th, 2009 Geithner: US, China response halted global crisisWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner credits the response of the United States and Chinese governments for pulling the global financial system back from the brink of failure. Geithner says both countries capped two days of high-level talks Tuesday with an agreement from China to increase domestic consumption to reduce its reliance on exports to U.S.

July 28th, 2009 Geithner: US to address deficits after recoveryWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he has reassured China that the United States will take steps to address rising budget deficits once the economic recovery is firmly in place. China has huge investments in the United States and has worried it could be undermined by U.S.

July 28th, 2009 Geithner says US and China seeking stabilityWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner (GUYT'-nur) says the United States and China are committed to building a more stable and balanced global economy. Geithner said in prepared remarks Tuesday that the two countries were determined to lay a foundation for more balanced growth once an economic recovery is firmly in place.

July 27th, 2009 Obama: US-China relations will shape 21st centuryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S.-China relationship will mold the 21st century. The president spoke Monday morning to the opening session of two days of critical talks with top Beijing leaders on issues ranging from the troubled world economy to climate change and nuclear proliferation.

June 23rd, 2009 Geithner plans trips to Europe and Middle EastWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to the Middle East and Europe next month for a series of meetings to discuss global economic issues. The Treasury Department said Tuesday that Geithner will meet with officials in Britain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and France to discuss the global economic downturn and financial crisis before a leaders' summit of the Group of 20 nations in September in Pittsburgh.

June 2nd, 2009 Geithner seeks to reassure global investorsBEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the Obama administration is committed to doing everything possible to maintain investor confidence in U.S. financial markets.

June 1st, 2009 Geithner says Obama will bring down deficitsBEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sought to assure America's biggest creditors on Monday that the Obama administration is committed to attacking soaring budget deficits. Facing skeptical students at China's prestigious Peking University, Geithner said that once the current recession and financial crisis are over, the administration will get America's fiscal deficit in order.

June 1st, 2009 Geithner says global recession losing forceBEIJING — 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. Geithner said that a successful transition to a more balanced and stable global economy will require substantial changes to economic policy and financial regulation around the world and especially in the world's largest and third largest economies.

June 1st, 2009 Geithner Notebook: Long tables and mystery photosBEIJING — The Chinese like to bring large delegations to meetings with foreign governments, but that presented a bit of a problem for the Obama Treasury Department, which has had a lot of trouble filling its key positions. When Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner had his sit-down meeting with Chinese Premier Wang Qishan in the Great Hall of the People on Monday, the session was held in an ornate room with massive chandeliers and two very long conference tables.

May 31st, 2009 Geithner sees hopeful signs in US economyBEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S.

May 31st, 2009 Geithner calls for closer economic ties with ChinaBEIJING — 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.

May 12th, 2009 Geithner headed to China in early JuneWASHINGTON — The administration says Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to Beijing early next month for meetings with senior Chinese officials. It will be Geithner's first trip to China since he became Treasury secretary.