Backlash and Success: Janet Yellen's China Trip Unveiled

Chinese female economists and entrepreneurs who had dinner with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing have faced online backlash from nationalists, who accused them of betraying their country and being "American spies." The criticism mainly targeted two women who shared their experience on social media. Yellen's meeting with these women highlighted her emphasis on female representation in decision-making. The Chinese government, however, only sent male officials to meet with Yellen during her visit. The backlash against these women reflects a pattern of attacks on foreign female journalists of Chinese origin working for Western news organizations.