Oct 12 CHINA's foreign ministry said it has announced countermeasures under the PRC Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law against Paraguay's minister of communications and technology and Belize's foreign minister, Fonseca. The ministry said the steps respond to the officials' visits to Taiwan and their hosting of Taiwan independence figures, and accused them of interfering in China's internal affairs and spreading false claims of Chinese cyberattacks. The ministry described the measures as punitive and mea

Kremlin said Europeans are a party to the war and are doing everything to sustain it.

China International Capital Co research says 1H 2026 A-share tech growth was driven by AI supply chain and high-end manufacturing, sustaining a structural rally. Since July, rising negative narratives around the global AI chain, expectations of tighter overseas liquidity and increased Middle East geopolitical risk have triggered a notable correction in previously strong growth sectors. With growth-style volatility higher and risk appetite weaker, the firm recommends re-evaluating the relative allocation to dividend-paying assets. Given limited aggregate growth elasticity alongside pockets of structural high growth and elevated risk-off swings, a "technology + dividends" dumbbell allocation is seen as a way to balance earnings growth potential, shareholder cash returns and portfolio stability. For implementation, it advises targeting tech names with clear industry trends, durable competitive advantages and demonstrated earnings delivery; and dividend names with stable earnings and cash flow, sustainable payout policies and reasonable valuations.