“I was just in the neighbourhood; thought I'd say hi.” Tim Geithner's lightning visit to Beijing, via Mumbai and Hong Kong, is undeniably good news for the G2. It suggests the US and China are moving from confrontation to coordination, not least on the vexed issue of the renminbi – the ostensible focus of the US Treasury Secretary's talks yesterday with Chinese vice premier Wang Qishan. Even without Mr Geithner's urgings, though, there are signs that action on the currency is on the cards.
「我剛好在這附近;想順道過來打聲招呼。」美國財長蒂姆•蓋特納(Tim Geithner)途經孟買和香港,對北京進行了閃電式訪問,這對美中二國集團(G2)來說無疑是個好訊息。它似乎表明,美中兩國正從對峙轉向協作,尤其是在人民幣這一棘手問題上。顯然,人民幣正是蓋特納昨日與中國副總理王岐山會談的焦點。不過,即便沒有蓋特納的敦促,也有跡象表明,中國已準備在匯率方面採取行動。