He taught English literature at Beijing's Tsinghua University, where his students included renowned 20th century Chinese writer Ch'ien Chung-shu.

[3]: 125  The American government responded by sending a diplomatic protest to the Nationalist Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[3]: 125  Yeh defended the bombing to American diplomats and stated that the ROC would provide early warning before such attacks in the future.

[3]: 125  The United States rejected the proposed arrangement and the American chargé d'affaires warned Yeh that serious difficulties would arise if such things continued.

In 1961, due to the admission of Mongolia to the United Nations, Yeh was removed from the position of ambassador and recalled to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek.