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Kimmel had planned to clarify his remarks Sept. 17, but Disney executives feared the comedian was dug in and would only inflame the tense situation.

A ministry spokesperson said in a separate statement Thursday that some entities had engaged in "so-called military-technical cooperation with Taiwan", made "vile remarks about China", and helped foreign governments suppress Chinese companies.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made introductory remarks at the Community Bank Conference this morning, but nothing on monetary policy.

The remark carries a delicate wisp of rueful irony.

Those comments echoed remarks by ECB chief economist Philip Lane, who said Monday that the outlook for eurozone inflation is “reasonably benign.”