At its Sept. 18, 2026 interim results briefing, Aiko Solar said the Jinan plant's first-phase 3GW PV module capacity is fully in operation. Supporting cell production lines have started partial output and are ramping; the company expects remaining lines to be completed and fully commissioned in Q4.

National Bank of Moldova raised its policy rate from 7.5% to 9%.

Sept 18 — Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular briefing that specific queries should be directed to the relevant Chinese authorities. He stressed China-EU economic ties are mutually beneficial, not a zero-sum contest, and urged open cooperation and equal dialogue to resolve trade disputes; he added China’s EV sector supplies high-quality, cost-competitive products and contributes to the global low-carbon transition.