US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to China and Japan next week to discuss the state of the global economy and US sanctions on Iran with top government officials, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. Geithner will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on January 10 and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on January 11.
He will travel to Japan on January 12 to meet with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Finance Minister Jun Azumi. President Barack Obama signed into law on Saturday new sanctions against financial institutions dealing with Iran's central bank, the latest step aimed at crippling Iran's oil supply and forcing the country to curb its nuclear program. During his trip, Geithner will also discuss policies to promote global economic growth and efforts to support a level playing field for global trade, the Treasury said.
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