Yellen says 'significant disagreements' remain in US-China relationship, but sees 'progress'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her recent bilateral meetings with senior Chinese officials were productive and helped stabilize the relationship between the two world powers.

Yellen, who departs from Beijing on Sunday after a four-day visit, said the U.S. and China remained in disagreement on several issues, but she is confident that her visit moved forward U.S. plans to "put the U.S.-China relationship on surer footing."

"The U.S. and China have significant disagreements," Yellen said at a press conference at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, pointing to U.S. concerns about what she described as "unfair economic practices" and recent punishment against U.S. firms.