The foreign ministry said China foreign minister Wang Yi will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiong'an on Oct. 23 and deliver a keynote speech.

European natural gas prices tumbled as much as 4.3%, wiping out earlier gains.

On Oct. 19 the US Department of Homeland Security announced a ban on US federal civilian agencies procuring products and services developed by Chinese AI firm Shendu Qiusuo and its affiliates, and ordered related products and services removed from affected agencies' information systems. A Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) spokesperson urged Washington to respect facts and market rules, immediately correct the measures, stop unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms and withdraw discriminatory restrictions, and called on both sides to implement leaders' consensus, use the China‑US AI dialogue to rebuild trust, manage differences and jointly promote responsible AI.