Oleg Kobyakov, head of the FAO liaison office in the Russian Federation, said in an interview that shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will reduce global food production and supply in H2 2026 and 2027. The FAO warned the shock could push up food prices and depress output in subsequent agricultural seasons, exacerbating hunger in countries already facing long-term or severe food crises. It noted the Strait is a key route not only for oil but for regional urea and other fertilizer exports

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a Sept. 14 briefing that BRICS have advanced industrial cooperation and set up platforms such as the New Industrial Revolution Partnership Innovation Base and the BRICS Industrial Capacity Center. China is willing to strengthen technology cooperation with BRICS, deepen industrial alignment and carry out capacity‑building projects to support higher‑quality, more resilient and more sustainable development.

China NBS: August new-home prices in first-tier cities rose 0.1% MoM, reversing July’s flat reading. Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose 0.4%, 0.1% and 0.2% MoM; Beijing fell 0.2% MoM. Second-tier new-home prices fell 0.1% MoM, unchanged from July. Third-tier new-home prices fell 0.2% MoM, a 0.1 ppt narrower decline than the prior month. Among 70 large/medium cities sampled, 21 saw MoM new-home price rises or flat readings, two fewer than July. First-tier resale prices rose 0.1% MoM in August, 0.1 ppt weaker than July; Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.3% and 0.1%, Guangzhou was flat, Beijing fell 0.1% MoM. Second-tier resale prices fell 0.3% MoM, unchanged from July. Third-tier resale prices fell 0.3% MoM, a 0.1 ppt narrower decline. Eight of the 70 cities recorded MoM resale price rises or flat readings, unchanged from July.