Indonesia's new finance minister said the appointment represents continuity and that he has long worked at the finance ministry.

Saudi stocks extended Monday's sharp losses as attacks on the kingdom's energy infrastructure and shipping hit sentiment. The benchmark index fell as much as 0.3%; ARAMCO shares slipped about 0.5%. A drone strike temporarily halted flows on the East–West pipeline — a key Strait of Hormuz bypass that carries roughly 4% of global oil — and sources said prolonged transport disruption could leave Yanbu inventories covering only 5–7 days of exports. Reports of Houthi strikes in southern Saudi Arabia and renewed attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz further escalated tensions. Iran's foreign ministry said Saudi Arabia has asked to postpone a planned Iran–Gulf states meeting in Oman.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a routine briefing on Sept. 14 that Xi and Modi have met successfully for three consecutive years and reached a central consensus that China and India should be partners. Xi said the countries’ different national conditions mean they can complement each other’s strengths, support one another and pursue common development. He urged calibrating direction on the basis of an objective, rational strategic assessment, pursuing win‑win cooperation, using mutual respect and political wisdom to remove interference, and advancing stable, long‑term China‑India ties through open, inclusive multilateral cooperation.