Refinitiv: sources say Xpeng (XPEV) plans to offer its technology solutions to foreign automakers beyond Volkswagen, and is seeking to license its vehicle architecture, intelligent cockpit, AI chips and intelligent driving systems.

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism said tourist arrivals from January to September reached 12.8 million.

Early on Sept. 18 DR007 rebounded to 1.4550%, trading around the PBOC 7‑day policy rate near 1.4%. The PBOC injected 162 billion yuan via 7‑day reverse repos and, for the first time in nearly a year, conducted a 14‑day reverse repo of 100 billion yuan. DR007 is a short‑term funding benchmark; its spread versus the PBOC 7‑day repo is used to gauge funding tightness—DR007 above the policy rate signals tighter market funding, below signals looser conditions.