Lebanese President AOUN said he welcomes any plan that ensures international forces remain deployed in southern Lebanon and prevents a security vacuum if UNIFIL withdraws.

Istvan Komoroczky said the EU and China can remain competitive in global markets while maintaining relations and should pursue dialogue and cooperation within a framework of fair competition. He identified autos and energy as high-potential cooperation areas and pointed to a BYD car plant under construction in southern Hungary as evidence of Chinese EV investment in Europe. Komoroczky said European energy supply faces geopolitical challenges and highlighted cooperation opportunities in wind and hydropower.

UK research firm BMI: Global electric vehicle sales fell 2% in September to 2.15 million units, ending a six-month growth streak.