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MIIT and three other ministries issued a draft notice on strengthening management of automotive product innovative design and R&D testing and verification. China Automobile Dealers Association expert Zhang Hong said the draft should curb some showy design elements in new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and re-emphasize safety. He added that a return to physical buttons will lower learning costs at test drives and shorten sales explanation time, but buying decisions will still depend on range, charging, price, after-sales service and overall reliability. Consumers are shifting preference from screen-driven 'tech' toward safety and ease of use.

On Oct 11 (local time) the Australian government issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and to monitor local security conditions. Canberra warned regional security risks could further disrupt air traffic and advised travellers to follow updates from airlines and local authorities. Saudi civil aviation authorities said in an early-hours statement on Oct 11 that Riyadh’s international airport was attacked on Oct 10, causing 12 deaths and 309 injuries.