Domestic News: 1. Xi Jinping issues important instructions on developing advanced manufacturing. 2. Ministry of Commerce: China-US trade teams are maintaining close communication on issues such as tariff reductions. 3. Ministry of Commerce respond

2026-09-18

Domestic News: 1. Xi Jinping issues important instructions on developing advanced manufacturing. 2. Ministry of Commerce: China-US trade teams are maintaining close communication on issues such as tariff reductions. 3. Ministry of Commerce responds to the European Commission's draft public procurement law including a "European Priority" clause. 4. CATL plans to invest 1.4 billion yuan to build a new 40,000-ton annual lithium carbonate production capacity in Ya'an. 5. Huawei releases a new computing architecture: enabling a million processors to become a computer. 6. US Congress authorizes Trump to impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil products; Foreign Ministry responds. 7. Wang Yi speaks with US Secretary of State Rubio by phone; both sides focus on in-depth discussions on high-level exchanges between the two countries. 8. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao holds a video conference with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Šefčovič. International News: 1. The reorganized Kaohsiung City cabinet is officially established. 2. US media: OpenAI is close to solving another "Millennium Prize problem." 3. US media: The US Department of Defense is considering withdrawing nearly one-third of its troops, approximately 25,000, from Europe. 4. Swedish Prime Minister Kristallsen resigned, prompting the Speaker to initiate a new cabinet formation process. 5. The Bank of England kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.75% for the sixth consecutive meeting, in line with market expectations; the central bank announced the cancellation of its long-term government bond sales program, further slowing the pace of quantitative tightening. 6. Middle East situation— ① According to Lebanon's Al-Akhbar: Saudi Arabia requested Oman's mediation to reach a two-week ceasefire with the Houthi rebels. ② The US approved visas for the Iranian president and foreign minister, allowing the Iranian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. ③ Trump confirmed his attendance at the UN General Assembly and a meeting with Gulf leaders. ④ Iran claims to have struck an oil tanker flying the Togolese flag.