Beijing Chaoyang Public Security Bureau said on Oct 12 it has opened a criminal investigation into companies related to CreditEase, alleging suspected criminal violations. Actual controllers Tang (male, 53) and Zhao (female, 51), along with several other suspects, have been placed under criminal coercive measures.

Mongolian grassland fires have been spreading toward the Inner Mongolia border since Oct. 9. More than 2,000 personnel in Inner Mongolia are engaged in firefighting and containment operations. As of 21:00 on Oct. 11, containment work was ongoing and the fires had not crossed into China.

On Oct. 11 President Zelenskiy said Kyiv supports a “practical, reliable” energy ceasefire and is willing not to strike Russian energy infrastructure if Russia takes reciprocal action. He said U.S. President Trump has announced an energy ceasefire arrangement, which Ukraine welcomes and expects to be implemented. Zelenskiy added Ukrainian armed forces have received the relevant orders and Kyiv is awaiting details of U.S.-Russia talks, expecting President Putin to honor the commitments described by Trump.