China's Erenhot rail port has handled more than 26,000 China–Europe freight trains via the Central Corridor as of Aug. 24, 2026, railway authorities said. Erenhot is the corridor's sole port. Since the first train in 2013, cumulative throughput hit 1,000 by 2018, 5,000 by 2020, 10,000 by 2022, 20,000 by 2025 and 26,000 now. Year-to-date through Aug. 24 there were 3,157 trains carrying 3.0038 mln tonnes of cargo, up 10.2% and 27.0% YoY respectively. The time to add 1,000 trains has shortened from

上海黄金交易所黄金T+D 8月25日（周二）早盘盘初上涨1.16%报1011.41元/克； 上海黄金交易所白银T+D 8月25日（周二）早盘盘初上涨0.72%报16900.0元/千克。

President Putin has authorized the government to temporarily take control of critical facilities judged unable to adequately defend against Ukrainian drone strikes, according to a presidential decree posted on the government website on Monday. The decree allows temporary management if a designated critical facility fails to implement required security measures or breaches drone-protection rules. Cited facility types include energy complexes, industrial plants, logistics hubs, and communications and utilities infrastructure. The government will end temporary management at the president’s direction.