Local witnesses reported thick smoke rising over central Kyiv after a Russian drone strike.

China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Col. Jiang Bin said on Sept. 4 that PLA Eastern Theater Command commander General Yang Zhibin led a delegation to Victoria, Canada to attend the 2026 Asia‑Pacific defense chiefs meeting co‑hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces and U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command. China delivered a plenary address outlining its position and actions to maintain regional peace and stability, proposed increased defense exchanges and cooperation among regional states, and held bilateral meetings with U.S., French and Singaporean delegates.

President Trump said he will halt trade with countries with which the U.S. runs a trade deficit unless interest rates are cut.