ECB President Lagarde said interest rates have risen and may remain elevated.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun, responding to an Australian defence minister’s comment that China’s growing military strength is placing pressure on Southeast Asia, said China pursues peaceful development and that its force modernization is intended to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests. He said China’s military development is not directed at any country and does not amount to military expansion, and urged relevant parties to view the issue objectively and stop making irresponsible remarks.

歐洲央行行長拉加德：多數長期通脹預期指標處於2%左右。