The National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center said in a report released at the World Manufacturing Convention (Hefei, Sep 20) that China’s manufacturing AI key‑scenario application penetration reached 34.2% in 1H, up 5.5 ppt YoY. The report placed the national integration of industrialization and informatization development index at 67.1. Digital adoption is widespread: 86.3% of firms have digitized R&D/design, 69.5% have digitized production and 81.4% have digitized m

中國地震臺網正式測定：09月20日17時17分在巴布亞新幾內亞（南緯5.90度，東經146.10度）發生6.2級地震，震源深度120千米。

South Korea will brief parliament on the $350 billion plan to invest in the U.S. on the 22nd, with a closed-door report to the parliamentary Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee at 09:30 Seoul time (08:30 Beijing). The presentation, postponed from the 17th as Seoul and Washington conducted final-stage talks, is expected to outline investment size and timing for major energy projects including the Encinal combined-cycle gas plant in Texas (flagged as the likely first project), large nuclear reactors and Alaska LNG, sources said. Lawmakers will review whether negotiations alter the overall outlay and Korea’s funding burden. The trade ministry says strategic investments in the $350 billion package would not exceed $200 billion, with an annual outbound funds cap of $20 billion.