Indonesia’s Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) reported an M5.3 earthquake at 14:31 local time on Sept. 21, located 26 km southwest of Pua Island, Central Sulawesi, with a focal depth of 10 km. BMKG said a tsunami is not expected.

Interfax reported exit-poll results showing the ruling United Russia party projected to receive 49.4% of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election.

ZHAO LEJI, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, met Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly chairman Muzani in Beijing on the 20th. ZHAO said China–Indonesia ties are developing well, noting President Xi Jinping and President Prabowo Subianto reached an important consensus to build a China‑Indonesia community with regional and global influence; China will follow the leaders' strategic guidance to deepen bilateral cooperation, expand parliamentary exchanges and share governance experience to support both countries' development.