Japanese sources said on the 19th the government has decided to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s deployment in Middle East waters for anti-piracy and intelligence-gathering missions by one year to next November, citing sustained regional tensions. The government plans a cabinet meeting soon to formalize the decision.

納斯達克ETF華安：將於2026年10月20日開市起停牌，自2026年10月20日10:30起復牌，停牌期間本基金贖回業務照常辦理。

CSRC Chair Wu Qing said at the 2026 Financial Street Forum the regulator will fully respond to multiple unexpected external shocks, deepen implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan and the new National Nine Measures, and pursue coordinated risk prevention, stronger supervision and investment‑finance reforms to support high‑quality growth. He said market institutions and a full‑chain regulatory framework are being strengthened, and the capital market is reorienting toward new drivers with an improving structure and ecosystem.