Powell repeated a pledge the Fed made in its June policy statement that officials would "act as appropriate to sustain the expansion." But notably, he added that "many" Fed official saw that the case for a looser monetary policy "had strengthened."
Premier Li Keqiang called on Monday for making concerted efforts to ensure good growth prospects this year, in addition to a focus on guarding against major risks and on targeted poverty alleviation and control of pollution.
Preliminary investigations found that the accident happened due to brake failure on Li's vehicle on the continuous downhill sections of the expressway. The day of the accident also was the first time Li had driven on the Lanzhou-Haikou expressway.
Premier Li Keqiang urged Singapore on Tuesday to play a constructive role to promote China-ASEAN ties as China-ASEAN country coordinator and the organization's chairing nation next year.
Practices in the area provide valuable experience for other regions, he said.
Possible directions of the United States's Asia policy under the administration of incoming president Joe Biden were also discussed at the forum.
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Premier Li Keqiang meets with Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. LIU ZHEN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE
President Xi Jinping had announced the eight major initiatives to enhance cooperation with African countries at the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit. The initiatives cover such fields as industrial promotion, infrastructure connectivity, trade facilitation and green development.
President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a symposium at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of late leader Liu Shaoqi. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with his Uruguayan counterpart Tabare Vazquez during their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct 18, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]