Secretary Gates said the new plan will allow flexibility and put in place a defense system more quickly than the previous proposal.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"The currency reform is to increase the flexibility of the RMB, that doesn't mean a dramatic appreciation."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

The G20,which includes major industrialized powers in the Group of Eight plus developing nations with significant economies such as China and India, agreed to a specific time line for deficit reduction, while giving governments flexibility to adjust the pace of changes based on their own situations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27