Sept 10, 2026 — Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu met the executive secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). They discussed preparations for ESCAP's 2027 annual session in Shanghai and China-ESCAP cooperation.

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Politico reports U.S. congressional Democrats say that if they win control in November’s midterms they will make Defense Secretary Hegseth a primary target. They are planning public hearings, investigations and potential subpoenas into Iran war policy, war-crime allegations, Pentagon contracting and alleged purges of senior officers; some Democrats may push for House impeachment. Hegseth is described as a polarizing figure who has drawn protests, including from some Republicans. These probes, if initiated, could disrupt Pentagon leadership and oversight of defense contracting.