Domestic News: 1. National Data Group established. 2. Seven departments jointly issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Advertising Industry". 3. CATL: Net profit increased by 31.6% year-on-year in the first three quarters. 4.

2026-10-21

Domestic News: 1. National Data Group established. 2. Seven departments jointly issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Advertising Industry". 3. CATL: Net profit increased by 31.6% year-on-year in the first three quarters. 4. People's Bank of China: Will conduct overnight reverse repurchase operations from October 21 to November 2. 5. Ministry of Commerce answers reporters' questions regarding US sanctions against Chinese companies for stealing trade secrets. 6. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Resolutely prevent unreasonable innovative designs and automobile products that have not undergone sufficient research and development testing from entering the market. 7. Ministry of Commerce answers reporters' questions regarding the US Department of Homeland Security's federal procurement exclusion and removal order targeting Chinese companies. 8. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Is studying and drafting relevant policies and measures for next-generation intelligent manufacturing, and accelerating the deep integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing. International News: 1. South Korean Ministry of Finance: Will consider further reducing the scale of bond issuance if necessary. 2. International Energy Agency Executive Director: Will consider releasing more oil from emergency reserves if necessary. 3. Musk: A merger between SpaceX and Tesla would be a good idea. SpaceX will attempt to simultaneously recover the booster and spacecraft during Starship's 15th test flight. 4. US Officials: The talks between Witkov and Kushner with Zelensky on Tuesday were "productive and constructive." Witkov will meet with Putin on Wednesday. 5. Middle East Situation— ① Middle Eastern media reports that the US and Iran have initially accepted Pakistan's mediation proposal. US media, citing diplomats involved in the US-Iran negotiations, stated that negotiations are ongoing and reports of an imminent agreement are untrue. ② Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz and were forced to stop. ③ Ghalibaf met with the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff, reiterating the US's requirement to implement Iran's seven conditions. ④ Qatar stated that US-Iran nuclear negotiations are ongoing, and the lack of public information regarding the progress of the negotiations does not mean that they have stalled. ⑤ Saudi media: Qatar and Pakistan have proposed a new plan to push for the resumption of US-Iran negotiations. ⑥ Rezaei emphasized during a meeting with the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff that all enriched nuclear material will remain in Iran. ⑦ Iranian President: The prerequisite for negotiations is the lifting of pressure, threats, and sanctions by the US. ⑧ Iranian Foreign Minister stated that negotiations with the US through mediators are ongoing, but declined to disclose any additional conditions imposed by the US.