On May 3 - Japan's Constitution Day - Abe renewed his pledge to amend the Constitution and said he hopes to see a revised one go into effect in 2020.
On May 16, Li attended the economic and trade conference in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Norway-China diplomatic relations. He said in a speech that President Xi's proposal of the high-quality development of jointly building the Belt and Road and the policy of China's further expansion of opening up have provided new opportunities for the common development of all countries. The two countries' enterprises are expected to seize the opportunity, tap cooperation potentials, so as to translate the desire for strong cooperation into more practical results.
On Saturday, the cultural-ethical civilization committee office of Changchun, capital of Jilin province, announced that it would encourage and support the opening of night markets and temporarily lift a ban on roadside markets.
On Monday, the US House of Representatives, following similar moves by the United Kingdom and Canada, passed a bill to make it easier for Hong Kong residents to live in the US by granting them "temporary protected status" for five years.
On June 1, China released a master plan for the Hainan free trade port, aiming to build the province into a globally influential high-level free trade port by the middle of the century.
On Monday, stocks fell the most in 6 1/2 years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 1,100 points.
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On Saturday, some US media projected Biden's victory in the Nov 3 election after gains in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Nevada propelled him over the 270 Electoral College vote threshold required to clinch the White House. Four key states-Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina and Alaska-were still counting votes.
On January 12, The Paper, a Shanghai-based news publication, reported that at least 24 foreign airlines still list Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan as countries, rather than using the term "regions", which China prefers.
On Monday, Li also presided over a meeting of the leading Party members' group of the State Council to learn and implement the spirit of the Second Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, which concluded on Friday.
On Friday, the New Yorker reported that during a meeting, which it said was attended by others involved in the nuclear deal, "Kerry quietly urged the Iranians not to abandon the deal or violate its terms - whatever the Trump administration does".