The Speaker of the Riksdag has asked Centre Party leader Tand Lindquist to explore the possibility of forming a new government.

Oct 19 — China vice premier He Lifeng and Russia deputy premier Chernyshenko co‑chaired the 30th session of the China‑Russia regular prime ministers' meeting committee by video. He said bilateral pragmatic cooperation shows healthy momentum: bilateral trade remains on a growth path, key projects are advancing in an orderly manner, industrial cooperation is deepening and exchanges stay close. China intends to consolidate cooperation in trade and investment, transport, agriculture, nuclear energy and aerospace, and to actively expand collaboration in green low‑carbon and the digital economy. Both sides pledged to foster a supportive cooperation environment, defend the multilateral trading system and push for new results across sectors.

美国国务卿鲁比奥与乌兹别克斯坦外长同意深化关键矿产领域合作。