NEW YORK -- The U.S. and China agreed to strengthen financial stability and maintain open channels of communication and coordination in times of "financial stress," according to readouts from the fifth meeting of their Financial Working Group.
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Attendees at the latest Financial Working Group pose for a photo in Shanghai. (People's Bank of China)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. and China agreed to strengthen financial stability and maintain open channels of communication and coordination in times of "financial stress," according to readouts from the fifth meeting of their Financial Working Group.