Masatsugu Asakawa, vice finance minister for international affairs (which means in charge of yen intervention decisions)
- downside risks in global economy persist due to China-US trade war, China slowdown
- Hope China, US. will tackle not just trade issues but also china's structural problems
- Chinese economy slowing but stimulus measures should prevent sharp downturn
- Always monitoring FX market, stand ready to respond to excess volatility, disorderly moves
Speaking in an interview with Reuters