Sept 22, Guangzhou — Samsung SDS and China Southern Air Logistics Co. signed a strategic cooperation memorandum in Guangzhou to cooperate on international air logistics and integrated supply‑chain solutions.

U.S. equities on Sept 22: Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 185.03 points (-0.36%) at 51,863.80; S&P 500 closed up 0.14 points (0.00%) at 7,764.84; Nasdaq Composite closed up 122.18 points (+0.45%) at 27,244.28.

The New Development Bank today published a China country portfolio evaluation by its Independent Evaluation Department. The review covers 27 projects approved between July 2015 and December 2024 and judges NDB’s cooperation with China as “successful.” The report says NDB’s China loan portfolio is one of the bank’s largest country platforms globally and identifies four strengths: RMB local‑currency financing, project delivery efficiency, sustainable technology innovation and project compliance/performance. It concludes the portfolio provides a replicable model for multilateral development banks serving emerging economies to deliver high‑impact, sustainable, inclusive infrastructure projects.