Bank of Japan minutes: a Cabinet Office representative said implementing appropriate monetary policy to achieve stable inf is very important and expressed hope the Bank of Japan will work closely with the government.

查塔姆研究所研究員海德爾·沙克裏表示，伊拉克陷入兩難，一邊是與伊朗的密切關係，一邊是與美國合作執行對伊朗的嚴厲制裁，包括停飛伊朗航班。伊拉克總理似乎非常願意與美國合作，但與此同時，伊拉克與伊朗之間存在着文化、宗教、政治和經濟聯繫。兩國每天有數十架次航班，運送數百名乘客，從學生、患者到宗教訪客和商人。伊拉克正與美國直接談判，尋求讓部分機場豁免針對伊朗航空公司的制裁。中東地區正在打仗，美伊之間的緊張關係已達到極端程度，伊拉克則被困在中間左右爲難。

Suzhou statistics bureau: Jan-Aug output of industrial firms above designated size totaled RMB 3,351.8 bln, up 7.1% YoY; industrial value added rose 9.2% YoY. Electronics and information output exceeded RMB 1,001.0 bln, up 9.9%, contributing 40.9% of total output growth. Equipment manufacturing output RMB 1,133.2 bln, up 8.7%. High‑tech manufacturing output grew 11.5%, accounting for 60.0% of total output growth. Output of national‑level specialized and sophisticated “little giant” firms above designated size rose 11.8%, 4.7pp faster than overall industrial output. Jan‑Jul profits of above‑designated‑size industrial firms rose 13.5% YoY.