Potential investment opportunities seen arising around the two sessions
Powell said low inflation creates the expectation among consumers that price increases will remain low, and that has the effect of "diminishing our capacity to stabilize the economy through cutting interest rates".
Preparations for the World Expo 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 6, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping said abandoning this year's growth target is a realistic option in the face of uncertainty, and focusing on ensuring security in six areas, including employment and people's livelihoods, is in line with China's pursuit of a new development philosophy and a better life for its people.
Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday reaffirmed China's commitment to level the playing field for businesses under all forms of ownership, saying that the country will only become more and more open.
President Xi Jinping and Maldives President Abdulla Yameen review an honor guard before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. The two also witnessed a dozen documents being signed. LIU WEIBING/XINHUA
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Preferential measures have also been introduced to ensure electricity supply to medical institutions, medical facilities, government agencies and protective gear production enterprises.
President Xi Jinping met Argentine President Mauricio Macri and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Beijing on Wednesday.
Presently, the city's one-stop governance platform has merged data from 22 departments and agencies, including public security, traffic and transport, utilities and environmental protection.
Pop star Katy Perry, also dressed in red and white polka dots for the occasion, said she had been a fan of Minnie since the age of two or three. "Minnie and Mickey printed diapers - that was my first memory ever and it turned into a lifelong devotion," the Firework singer said.