Canada's prime minister Carney said reducing reliance on the US economy will incur 'some cost.'

At a Sept. 8 Foreign Ministry briefing, spokesperson Mao Ning said China is holding a new AI capacity-building workshop at Peking University from Sept. 7-12. She said China is implementing an AI Capacity-Building Inclusive Plan, is advancing a World AI Cooperation Organization to expand access to AI technologies and services, and aims to help Global South countries identify AI development paths tailored to national needs. China said it will work with other parties to ensure AI generates sustained value and contributes to human welfare.

Press TV quoted Iraq's Hezbollah Brigades as saying it supports the Houthi movement's retaliatory actions in response to Saudi Arabia's ongoing deadly aggression against Yemen.