Iranian President PEZESHKIAN met Ethiopia's prime minister on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

Putin said Western countries are attempting to disrupt logistics, sabotage infrastructure and seize ships.

As of the close on Sept. 11 Beifang Copper shares hit the daily down limit, closing at 14.74 yuan, down 10.01%. The company said the fall was partly linked to weaker international copper prices. Beifang’s main product is cathode copper; it owns small-scale mines but relies on externally purchased feedstock, mainly from large traders under long-term supply contracts. The company said it is interested in acquiring overseas mines but has no concrete targets and that current valuations are high.