As of Oct 11, 2026, the Yazhong–Jiangxi ±800 kV UHVDC project (Yahu DC) has transmitted over 100 billion kWh of clean hydropower into the Jiangxi grid. The line is cited as a key support for provincial energy security and the green transition and signals implementation of China’s West-to-East power transmission strategy in Jiangxi.

Embodied-intelligence unicorn ZhiYuan Innovation has opened a new financing round of about 1–1.5 bln yuan that is nearing completion, bringing its latest valuation to roughly 50 bln yuan, investors said. The company began Hong Kong listing preparations in July 2026; investors had earlier expected a listing as soon as August with a target valuation of HKD 40–50 bln. Under HKEX rules, firms that complete new financing after filing and before listing must, absent a waiver, wait 120 days from financing completion before trading; investors say the new round makes an IPO this year unlikely. ZhiYuan gave no response on the financing, valuation or IPO progress.

IMF expects global growth to accelerate next year if emerging and advanced economies pick up. It forecasts advanced economies’ expansion to slow from 2.1% this year to 1.8% next year. The US is projected to grow 2.3% (up from 2.2% in July). France is singled out as most severely affected, with GDP forecast at 0.4% this year and 0.7% in 2027—each 0.2 percentage point below the IMF’s July projection. Germany’s 2027 growth is seen at 1.1%; the UK at 1.2% as energy prices and high interest rates weigh on consumption.