Conflicts over exchange rate policy and other economic strategies are surfacing at a Group of 20 financial seminar in Nanjing, China, despite Beijing's insistence that its own currency regime is not on the agenda.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a panel at the G-20 meeting that easing controls on exchange rates and shifting to more market oriented policies are key steps toward managing inflation.
A copy of the remarks, which appear directed at China's currency controls, was provided to journalists.
Beijing, meanwhile, has signaled its own frustrations with U.S. stimulus policies, which the Chinese say are fanning surges in commodity prices.