Group 1 - The State Council Information Office will hold a press conference at 9 AM today to introduce a "package of financial policies to support market stability and expectations" [1] - The Federal Reserve is set to announce its interest rate decision at 2 AM the following day [1]

就在刚刚，突然传来重大信息。 北京时间早上6点整，外交部发言人宣布： 应瑞士政府邀请，中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理何立峰将于5月9日至12日访问瑞士，与瑞士 领导人及有关方面举行会谈。访瑞期间，何立峰副总理作为中美经贸中方牵头人，将与美方牵头人 美国财政部长贝森特举行会谈。5月12日至16日，何立峰副总理将赴法国与法方共同主持第十次中 法高级别经济财金对话。 15分钟后，商务部新闻发言人就中美经贸高层会谈答记者问。 有记者问：5月7日早，外交部发布消息，何立峰副总理将于5月9日-12日访问瑞士，期间与美方举 行会谈。请问商务部能否介绍一下此次会谈的背景和相关考虑？ 答：美国新政府上任以来，采取了一系列违规、无理的单边关税措施，严重冲击中美经贸关系，严 重扰乱国际经贸秩序，也给世界经济复苏增长带来严峻挑战。中方为捍卫自身正当权益，采取了坚 决有力反制。近期，美方高层不断就调整关税措施放风，并通过多种渠道主动向中方传递信息，希 望就关税等问题与中方谈起来。中方对美方信息进行了认真评估。在充分考虑全球期待、中方利 益、美国业界和消费者呼吁的基础上，中方决定同意与美方进行接触。何立峰副总理作为中美经贸 中方牵头人 ...

Domestic News - China's President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with European Council President Costa and European Commission President von der Leyen on the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations [1] - The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the decision to fully lift restrictions on mutual exchanges with the European Parliament [1] - The State Council will hold a press conference on May 7 to introduce a "package of financial policies to support market stability and expectations" [1] - The Caixin China Services PMI fell to 50.7 in April, marking the lowest level in seven months [1] - During the "May Day" holiday, domestic travel reached 314 million trips, a year-on-year increase of 6.4% [1] - Chinese official Lan Fo'an stated at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank that China will adopt more proactive macro policies, confident in achieving a growth target of around 5% by 2025 [1] - The State Council's Food Safety Office and five other departments launched a nationwide campaign to address the issue of food additive abuse [1] - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority sold HKD 12.788 billion in the market due to the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate hitting the strong side of the peg [1] International News - The EU plans to impose tariffs on USD 100 billion worth of US goods if negotiations fail [2] - The International Financial Association reported that global debt is projected to increase by approximately USD 7.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, surpassing USD 324 trillion, a historical high [2] - The UK and India reached a free trade agreement, with India set to reduce tariffs on 90% of UK imports, 85% of which will achieve zero tariffs within ten years [2] - The US trade deficit expanded to a record high in March as businesses increased imports ahead of tariff hikes [2] - The European Commission plans to propose a gradual cessation of all remaining imports of Russian natural gas and LNG by the end of 2027 [2]