On the evening of Sept. 6 local time, Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the French Communist Party, formally declared his candidacy for France's 2027 presidential election. He said he hopes to push change in France by proposing a political platform to "thoroughly change the status quo."

Kushner said a new technocratic Palestinian government has been formed; it is neither the Palestinian Authority nor Hamas. He warned the government cannot be installed if armed factions remain. He added that realization is growing that Gaza's level of militarization exceeds prior understanding and that demilitarizing Gaza will not be easy.

Sept. 6 — China Re's board approved an issuance of domestic shares to specific investors to be subscribed in cash by the Ministry of Finance, targeting 3.0 bln yuan. Net proceeds will be used wholly to increase China Re's core Tier-1 capital. Issue price set at 1.33 yuan/share, a premium to recent H-share market levels, with about 2.256 bln shares proposed. The subscriber has committed to a long-term holding; size and final terms are subject to regulatory approval.