Iran's foreign minister said US military bases not only fail to protect host countries but cannot even protect themselves, and that Iran welcomes initiatives to help establish autonomous regional security mechanisms.

Oct 19 — Swisse said it has voluntarily recalled Australian batches 144520 and 143217 of "Swisse Beauty Skin Regeneration+" after testing found lead levels slightly above the standard, following a TGA secondary-recall notice. The company said the affected batches were present only in Australia, were recalled within controlled Australian distribution channels and never entered the Chinese market. Swisse said products sold through official Chinese channels comply with TGA requirements and remain safe for consumers.

CPIA executive secretary-general Liu Yiyang said at the 2026 PV Industry Technology meeting that the sector remains in a deep adjustment phase but exports are holding up and technological innovation is the core resilience through the cycle. He said manufacturers must use technology upgrades to lower costs, improve quality and maintain quality baselines, while the application side should shift from build-heavy models to operations-focused approaches to unlock scenario value. CPIA will continue to host technical exchange platforms, push against destructive internal competition and promote full-industry-chain coordination to move China’s PV industry from scale to value leadership. Deputy secretary-general Jiang Hua said the supply side will rely on standards to drive an orderly exit of inefficient capacity, while demand-side growth will be pursued through compute-power coordination and space-based photovoltaics.