US Treasury Sec. Yellen: Will resume discussions with China on economic issues 'at an appropriate time'

Further comments are crossing the wires from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, now speaking about the US-China ties. \

We are working with partners to strengthen sanctions.

We are working with partners to strengthen sanctions on Russia.

We will continue to impose further sanctions on Russia.

Communication between US and China is important for the rest of the world.

Will resume discussions with China on economic issues 'at an appropriate time'.

Does not have a specific time frame in mind for resuming dialogue with China.